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Watch Hans Rosling’s “Let my dataset change your mindset” talk at TED
Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows [...]
Posted in China, economics, information technology, trends Also tagged Doctors without Borders, Fidel Castro, free software, google, Hans Rosling, Karolinska Institut, Karolinska Institute, physician, poverty, sportscaster, Statistics, Stockholm, Sweden, TED conference, Third World, Trendalyzer, United Nations, US State Department, visualization, visualization software Leave a comment
Watch Gordon Brown’s “Wiring a web for global good” talk at TED
"We're at a unique moment in history", says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy [...]
Posted in economics, information technology Also tagged architect, broadband, communication tools, Economic Development, economics, energy efficiency, environment, G8, Global Economy, Gordon Brown, Great Britain, key architect, online economy, Politics, poverty, Prime Minister, sustainable development, Technology Development, TED conference, United Kingdom, Virtual economy 1 Comment
Watch Jan Chipchase’s “Our mobile phones” talk at TED
Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase's investigation into the ways we interact with technology has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. He's made some unexpected discoveries along the way [...]
Posted in design, information technology, innovation, trends Also tagged Behavioral, consumer behavior, Interaction Design, Jan Chipchase, mobile communications technology, mobile devices, Mobile Phones, mobile services, relationships, Technology Development, TED conference, Ubiquitous Technology, Uganda Leave a comment
Erik Hersman’s “How texting and GoogleMaps helped Kenyans survive crisis” talk at TED
Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a Google Maps mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries [...]
Posted in design Also tagged California, google, Google Maps, Mobile Phones, Open Source Community, Open Source Platform, Open Source Software, TED conference, United States 1 Comment
Hans Rosling’s “New insights on poverty and life around the world” talk at TED
Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing [...]
Posted in design, economics, software, trends Also tagged animation, Data Visualization, Demos, Doctors without Borders, Fidel Castro, free software, google, Graphic Visualization, Hans Rosling, Karolinska Institut, Karolinska Institute, physician, poverty, sportscaster, Statistics, Stockholm, Sweden, TED conference, United Nations, visualization software, Visualizations Leave a comment
Hans Rosling’s “Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you’ve ever seen” talk at TED
You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world" [...]
Posted in design, economics, information technology, innovation, trends Also tagged animation, Data Visualization, Doctors without Borders, Fidel Castro, free software, google, Hans Rosling, Information Visualization, Karolinska Institut, Karolinska Institute, physician, poverty, sportscaster, Statistics, Stockholm, Sweden, United Nations, visualization software, Visualization Technology, Visualizations Leave a comment
Billy Graham’s “Technology, faith and human shortcomings” talk at TED
Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. Graham has preached the Gospel to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history -- nearly 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories. Hundreds of millions more have been reached through television, video, film and webcasts [...]
Posted in information technology Also tagged Billy Graham, Eastern Europe, Europe, Evangelist, Religious Thoughts, South Africa, TED conference, United States Leave a comment
Information Visualization: Gapminder.org
Gapminder is a non-profit venture promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by increased use and understanding of statistics and other information about social, economic and environmental development at local, national and global levels. The initial activity was to continue development of the Trendalyzer software. This software unveils the beauty of statistical time series by converting boring numbers into enjoyable, animated and interactive graphics...
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