Aaron Koblin: Artfully visualizing our humanity

Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data -- and at times vast numbers of people -- and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the "Wilderness Downtown" video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human.

http://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_koblin.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-05-24

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider “real” value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html

On Simplicity

Versões para download e em alta resolução assim como o Interactive Transcript at http://www.ted.com/talks/john_maeda_on_the_simple_life.html

TED Talks: Scott McCloud on Understanding Comics

In this unmissable look at the magic of comics, Scott McCloud bends the presentation format into a cartoon-like experience, where colorful diversions whiz through childhood fascinations and imagined futures that our eyes can hear and touch.

Ou no YouTube para quem preferir at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXYckRgsdjI.