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 Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
Andressa, mit 14 Jahren.
In der kurzen Zeit in der sie gelebt hat, hat sie viel gemacht.
Sie führte mehr als 100 Leute zur Taufe und viele wurden durch ihr Vorbild beeinflusst.
Sie hat alles gemacht was sie konnte, während sie konnte,
Und du?
"Wenn wir jetzt nicht unseren Teil tun, sondern es auf morgen verschieben, haben wir vielleicht keine Zeit mehr" Andressa Barragana (1994 - 2008)
Lebe für Jesus
Durch Christus
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.
José A Vallés nos cuenta como Movistar Mexico ha elegido la primera edición de Campus Party en México (Bancomer-Mexico D.F, 12-16th Nov) para la presentación y lanzamiento de la iniciativa Movistar Developers Platform.
At TEDGlobal U, Cameron Sinclair shows the unreported cost of real estate megaprojects gone bust: thousands of migrant construction laborers left stranded and penniless. To his fellow architects, he says there is only one ethical response.
Digital Culture Coordinator, Jose Murilo, delegate from the Ministry of Culture of Brazil to the Free Culture Forum in Barcelona, introduces the strategy being implemented in Brazil for creating the new law on intellectual property.
Dr. Robert Chambers from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), UK, reflects on the intersection of participatory development and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and on the resulting good and bad practices. In the interview Dr. Chambers calls on practitioners and development agencies to ensure that good practice is put in place to avoid the repetition of the misuse of PRA (i.e. Participatory Rural Appraisal) done in the 80's and 90's.
While we all agree that compassion is a great idea, Rabbi Tabick acknowledges there are challenges to its execution. She explains how a careful balance of compassion and justice allows us to do good deeds, and keep our sanity.
Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf combines the teachings of the Qur’an, the stories of Rumi, and the examples of Muhammad and Jesus, to demonstrate that only one obstacle stands between each of us and absolute compassion -- ourselves.