TEDx SoMa live streaming: Marina Gorbis of Institute for the Future and others

David Pescovitz 12:06 pm Fri Jan 22, 2010

Keynotescreensnapz001
TEDx is a new series of local, independent, self-organized TED-esque conferences in small group settings. Today is TEDxSoMa in San Francisco. There's a diverse group of smart folks slated to speak for ten minutes each, including Aardvark co-founder Damon Horowitz, Lucas Licensing's Howard Roffman, graphic recording and visualization pioneer David Sibbet, and my dear friend and colleague Marina Gorbis, executive director of Institute for the Future. Yesterday, I got a sneak preview of Marina's presentation, titled "Digital Mirrors," about how our daily lives may be changed by the massive amounts of data about ourselves that will become collected and available through pervasive networks, sensors, and augmented reality. It's a very smart and funny performance piece. (Above is one of her slides.) The program streams live starting in one hour, 1pm PST, and Marina is on at 4:30pm.

TEDxSoMa

"IFTF Executive Director Marina Gorbis to speak today at 4:30 (PST) TEDxSoMa"

Turning bricks into batteries

Researchers have transformed ordinary red bricks into batteries by injecting gases that enable the material to store electricity . Developed by chemists at Washington University, each brick costs only $3… READ THE REST
Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter

When you walk around carrying a heavy backpack, the movement of the pack against your body increases the amount of energy you need to take each step. Now, Huazhong University… READ THE REST
Finally revealed: identity of hacker blamed for stealing from 300+ companies and governments, in 44 countries

Unsealed court documents reveal the identity of Fxmsp, a hacker from Kazakhstan who is blamed for information theft from more than 300 companies and governments, in 44 different countries around… READ THE REST
Short Post, just one paragraph

Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST