David Pogue on the music wars
New York Times tech columnist David Pogue performs a satirical mini-medley about iTunes and the downloading wars, borrowing a few notes from Sonny and Cher and the Village People.

Cameron Herold: Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs
Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.

Andy Hobsbawm says: Do the green thing
Andy Hobsbawm shares a fresh ad campaign about going green — and some of the fringe benefits.

Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile
When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count.

Naturally 7 beatboxes a whole band
One-of-a-kind R&B group Naturally 7 beatboxes an orchestra’s worth of instruments to groove through their smooth single, “Fly Baby.”

This TEDxMelbourne evening event will include videos from the legendary TED Talks plus a presentation from successful Melbourne entrepreneur Nicci Gafen aka “Miss Organic”.

Nicci Gafen is extremely passionate about informing others about the benefits of enjoying a healthy lifestyle, particularly through consuming organic, unprocessed foods. Miss Organic is Melbourne’s fastest growing organic retailer and Nicci attributes this to her ethical, health and environmental philosophies – fairly unique even to the organic retail industry.

So successful has Miss Organic been that Nicci’s company has recently moved into a new larger headquarters in Port Melbourne with a brand new website to cope with the needs of her fast growing customer base.

Nicci’s interest in organic food was sparked after her family dog “Rocky” made a full recovery from terminally ill cancer after being fed only organic raw meat, bones and vegetables. Rocky’s recovery and other life experiences inspired her to make permanent lifestyle changes including eating organically.

The change Nicci experienced in her own wellbeing led her to start an organic delivery business in Sydney which initially involved visiting the Sydney Markets, packing boxes in her parents garage and delivering in her little car.

Since moving to Melbourne in 2008, Nicci has gown a healthy organic community over the past year through her unique service, nutritious food, wellness events and health newsletter and is particularly driven to provide children a health start to life.

Join us on August 11 in the Melbourne CBD for a night of sharing real-world entrepreneurial experience and inspiration.

Golden Gate Hotel
238 Clarendon St
South Melbourne
5 May @ 6pm in the main bar

Up until now, the next best thing to being at a TEDx event in person has been to watch the live TEDxMelbourne video stream. That is until now…

Experience the TEDxMelbourne Virtual 3D Conference

 
Thanks to the technology of Surround Us 3D Webcasting, in the TEDxMelbourne 3D Virtual Conference you will be able to:

• enjoy the conference in a 3D auditorium with other people
• listen and watch videos of live speakers
• be a part of the event by asking questions through 3D chat
• interact with other attendees from around the world using 3D avatars

 
This TEDxMelbourne 3D virtual event is free of charge but it is limited to 100 avatars only. You will be required to install the plugin requested by the browser to access the 3D virtual world.

What time is the TEDxMelbourne 3D Conference in your timezone?

• Melbourne Saturday March 13th 10am
• Los Angeles Friday March 12th 3pm
• New York Friday March 12th 6pm
• Hong Kong Saturday Match 13th 7am

• businesses more profitable,
• calculations simpler,
• cooking easier and more reliable,
• costs less,
• dealings with others more open and honest,
• export income greater,
• imported goods cheaper,
• international dealings friendlier,
• learning easier,
• lives safer and more secure,
• schools and colleges more effective, and
• work more efficient.

Be prepared for a completely novel approach to measurement!

Pat Naughtin, TEDxMelbourne Speaker

As a real estate agent said: Thanks for your great presentation. I never knew that a talk about something as basic as measurement could be so funny!

Since the beginning of civilisation measurement has been of utmost importance to humans. We all seek clarity and honesty for all our everyday business and personal measurements – especially to do with our health. As a measurement expert, our TEDxMelbourne presenter Pat Naughtin will explain how we got to where we are now, and how we proceed from here.

Pat Naughtin has studied measurement in many trades and crafts as well as the professions of agriculture, engineering, and science in several countries. The scope of Pat’s knowledge of measurement ranges from boiler making, through piano building and solar energy, to weaving and wool classing. Pat provides practical advice that is immediately applicable for many business owners in their daily business practices – often with substantial cost-cutting effect.

Feedback from NSAA presentation: I listened to you yesterday, and must say I had to agree with you – your content had me totally enthralled! I found your message fascinating – I learnt a lot, and am looking forward to listening again so that I make sure I didn’t miss anything. Well done.

More specifically, he will be focusing on how the delivery of information online can be made more efficient, more relevant, and more fun through the use of technology.

He will demonstrate alternative models of online education, and explain how they can offer accessible, quality, continuously up-to-date information to students.

He will also show how these models can empower educators by enabling them to express their proficiency and specialization, while being appropriately remunerated for it.

Ultimately, he will show how customized, wide-spread education can be made viable, and what this outcome represents for us all.

Here’s a sneak preview of the TEDx presentation: