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Showing posts with label ted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ted. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Saturday, October 03, 2009
William Kamkwamba: Building a windmill
The following is the 2009 TED talk by William Kamkwamba who simply set up a windmill in his backyard. Inspired by two library books (more by the cover on one), from a really constrained background, with a scrapyard for raw materials and despite the local skepticism and superstition, William did what he set out to do.
His simple message - to never give up. Do also scroll down to view his 2007 TED appearance.
And heres his TED appearance in 2007:
TED is simply amazing!
I think it would be great to have a TED equivalent on prime time media in India instead of some of those really crappy shows and weepy soaps. Imagine how many little sparks this could ignite across a country like ours (and indeed in many other countries as well). This enthusiasm needs to be made infectious.
His simple message - to never give up. Do also scroll down to view his 2007 TED appearance.
And heres his TED appearance in 2007:
TED is simply amazing!
I think it would be great to have a TED equivalent on prime time media in India instead of some of those really crappy shows and weepy soaps. Imagine how many little sparks this could ignite across a country like ours (and indeed in many other countries as well). This enthusiasm needs to be made infectious.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Patient Capital - Sunflowers in the desert
The poor need tools more than charity.
People providing these tools need more support and capital than mere aid.
And most importantly, the folks supporting these people need
a deep understanding of social capital and delayed monetization.
Jacqueline appropriately calls this - Patient Capital.
Another great TED Talk by Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO Acumen Fund:
(Courtesy: Guy Kawasaki)
Related: "Poor Aren't Lifeless Bricks"
People providing these tools need more support and capital than mere aid.
And most importantly, the folks supporting these people need
a deep understanding of social capital and delayed monetization.
Jacqueline appropriately calls this - Patient Capital.
Another great TED Talk by Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO Acumen Fund:
(Courtesy: Guy Kawasaki)
Related: "Poor Aren't Lifeless Bricks"
Saturday, April 04, 2009
TED, Bill Gates, TED India
I hadn't heard much about TED until a colleague forwarded me the TED talk by Bill Gates
What struck me is the fact that today, someone like him actually has the power to change (or atleast influence a change) in public policies the world over on topics that do not have a direct correlation (or maybe, in the grander scheme of things - they do!) to the company or the products which gave him the power in the first place!
Awesome! I don't know if one could call that a success.
Anyways, TED is coming closer home, TED India is slated November 4-7th at Infosys Mysore. An interesting tidbit- registration costs $2400 which as Manish at Pluggd.in put it - is as costly as buying a brand new Tata Nano car:).
What struck me is the fact that today, someone like him actually has the power to change (or atleast influence a change) in public policies the world over on topics that do not have a direct correlation (or maybe, in the grander scheme of things - they do!) to the company or the products which gave him the power in the first place!
Awesome! I don't know if one could call that a success.
Anyways, TED is coming closer home, TED India is slated November 4-7th at Infosys Mysore. An interesting tidbit- registration costs $2400 which as Manish at Pluggd.in put it - is as costly as buying a brand new Tata Nano car:).
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