TED: inspired, to the point, learning on the internet

TED (technology, entertainment, design) bills itself as a forum about ideas worth spreading.  It’s actually a real, live in person conference held in Long Beach, California and Oxford, UK.  And, it’s online.  Many of the proceedings of short, to the point, information packed and thought provoking talks are recorded and posted on their web site.  This is really good stuff and given the lack of anything decent to watch on TV (except, maybe, re-runs of the original CSI with Gil and Sarah and  What Not To Wear) this is information and inspiration worth your time.  TED, ideas worth spreading to get you thinking (with or without that afternoon espresso