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Tom Wujec demos the 13th-century astrolabe
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www.ted.com Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the...
Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs west -- the myths that mystify
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www.ted.com Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West -- and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and...
Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
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www.ted.com At tedindia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his sixthsense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage QA, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind sixthsense, to...
Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of "Idol" TV
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www.ted.com Cynthia Schneider looks at two international "American Idol"-style shows -- one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates -- and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies.tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks...
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