You Can Now Access TED Talks

The annual TED (Technology Entertainment Design) Conference in Monterey, California is one of those seminal events I’ve wanted to attend ever since I heard about it. Unfortunately, it is $6000, by invitation only, and they restrict participants to 1000 people from around the world. Currently, the participant list appears filled until 2009. It features a distinguished list of attendees and speakers who exchange ideas on science, culture, business, entertainment, art and much more.

Before this year, it was difficult for non-attendees to get information on the topics discussed, but this year TED has made a number of the talks available on their website (see link above). As you might imagine there are some interesting and provocative discussions that may be of interest to many of you. They even have their own YouTube channel.

Each year, three $100,000 TED prizes are awarded to individuals who have a wish and an idea to change the world. Past winners have included Bono and Bill Clinton.

The chance may never come to attend the actual event, but at least now access to this collaborative exchange of great minds is being made available to the entire world via the Web.