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Here are some brief descriptions along with links to some of my favorite TED talks (most talks are under 18 minutes). I'll clean this list up at some point. Also, if you've never seen or heard Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture", that's another thing to check out... just google it.

-Find out what this TED thing is all about in this video. And don't forget, the one thing everyone wants is a penis...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/chris_anderson_shares_his_vision_for_ted.html

-This is my all time favorite TED talk. Very Intense.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

-This is another one of my favorites. It reminds me that maybe I'm not always seeing all of the possibilities from where I'm sitting.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/malcolm_gladwell_on_spaghetti_sauce.html

-This one is short but really inspiring.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html

-Living a purposeful life. Interesting.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/rick_warren_on_a_life_of_purpose.html

-Very "Landmark" in his message. I also like the way he presents himself and interacts with the audience... a very comfortable presentation style.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tony_robbins_asks_why_we_do_what_we_do.html

-As simple as Thank You.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/laura_trice_suggests_we_all_say_thank_you.html

-Be compassionate. Really.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/daniel_goleman_on_compassion.html

-Involve the audience... give them a role. This one is brilliant and makes me think about the future of communication and technology.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/peter_hirshberg_on_tv_and_the_web.html

-Practical Wisdom... everyone should see this.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/barry_schwartz_on_our_loss_of_wisdom.html

-It's all about the experience...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/joseph_pine_on_what_consumers_want.html

-Another reason to change the thought process behind education...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

-How much will you enjoy eating potato chips 1 minute from now?

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness.html

-A good followup to the one above. Talks about how price impacts happiness:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/benjamin_wallace_on_the_price_of_happiness.html

-This is how I will one day run a company. It's brilliant.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html

-Very cool talk about natural healing... the human body is kinda neat.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dean_ornish_on_healing.html

-Some nifty projects here (this is a short one)

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stefan_sagmeister_on_what_he_has_learned.html

-Teachers, Technology, Education. Hmmm.... Teaching Tech maybe?

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html

-Intriguing new ways to think about technology and education.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/alan_kay_shares_a_powerful_idea_about_ideas.html

-Inspiring designs.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/yves_behar_on_designing_objects_that_tell_stories.html

-There is no way for us to be human without other people.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity.html

-Really good information about marketing.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/seth_godin_on_sliced_bread.html

-All men are created equal... perhaps not.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/steven_pinker_chalks_it_up_to_the_blank_slate.html

-Chocolate or Vanilla?

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html

-Things change... eh, fuck it.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/sherwin_nuland_on_electroshock_therapy.html

-One of the most brilliant minds of our time. Dean is amazing.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dean_kamen_on_inventing_and_giving.html

-Can't go wrong with Jeff Bezos, the brains behind amazon.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jeff_bezos_on_the_next_web_innovation.html

-He does a fantastic job enrolling the audience in his idea. Plus you can't go wrong with a pirate store... yarrrrr.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dave_eggers_makes_his_ted_prize_wish_once_upon_a_school.html

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Here is a list of TED talks I haven't had a chance to watch yet... as I get to them, I'll add them to the above list. This is really just a list for me.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/howard_rheingold_on_collaboration.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/amy_tan_on_creativity.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/kevin_kelly_on_how_technology_evolves.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ross_lovegrove_shares_organic_designs.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ze_frank_s_nerdcore_comedy.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ray_kurzweil_on_how_technology_will_transform_us.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/neil_gershenfeld_on_fab_labs.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/saul_griffith_on_everyday_inventions.html

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/charles_leadbeater_on_innovation.html