David Pogue: “Piss Off”
Tech columnist David Pogue takes the stage and sits down behind a concert grand piano and sings his version of “Sounds of Silence”, which begins:… Read More »David Pogue: “Piss Off”
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Video Games make David Perry cry
David Perry is a computer programmer and game designer, originally from Belfast. He begins his talk showing photos from his childhood… and of his childhood… Read More »Video Games make David Perry cry
Saul Griffith’s Self-Assembled Talk
Saul Griffith creates amazing things. He’s the thinker behind Instructables, How-toons and an amazing system to make low-cost eye glasses. Saul tells us he recently… Read More »Saul Griffith’s Self-Assembled Talk
The hyper-rational Prince-Ramus
Joshua Prince-Ramus is the architect behind the Seattle Public Library, which has been described as “one of the great buildings of our time”. He presents… Read More »The hyper-rational Prince-Ramus
Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
Dr. Amy Smith designs really simple things needed by an enormous number of people. From the “D-Lab” at MIT, she works on clean water, cooking… Read More »Dr. Amy Smith and Carbon Macrotubes
Burt Rutan’s new “Space Race”
Burt Rutan is introduced as “the greatest living aircraft designer” and he begins by telling us, “Houston, we have a problem”. We’re in danger of… Read More »Burt Rutan’s new “Space Race”