In 2014 I secured a license to privately screen a simulcast of the TED Conference from Vancouver, in my home. Here are a few highlights:

"We Need Hackers"

“We Need Hackers”

Edward Snowden (NSA Whistle-blower, and at the time one of the most "wanted" people in the world), transmitted live via encrypted channels

Edward Snowden (NSA Whistle-blower, and at the time one of the most “wanted” people in the world), transmitted live via encrypted channels

Richard Ledgett, Deputy Director, NSA

Richard Ledgett, Deputy Director, NSA, discussing Edward Snowden

In the past, people might just be described as "athletic", but now the bodies of athletes are becoming more highly specialized for the one competition in which they specialize.

In the past, people might just be described as “athletic”, but now the bodies of athletes are becoming more highly specialized for the one competition in which they specialize.

TED2014

TED2014

Audience at TED2014

Audience at TED2014

Seth Godin, Marketing Guru

Seth Godin, Marketing Guru

Ray Kurzweil, leader in Artificial Intelligence, Optical Character Recognition, Speech Synthesis, and Longevity

Ray Kurzweil, leader in Artificial Intelligence, Optical Character Recognition, Speech Synthesis, and Longevity

Ants communicate via "anternet", which is surprisingly analagous to our "internet"

Ants communicate via “anternet”, which is surprisingly analagous to our “internet”

"every circle contains 10 million galaxies"

“every circle contains 10 million galaxies”

TED2014

TED2014

Showing a model of a very low-cost, tiny satellite

Showing a model of a very low-cost, tiny satellite

The tiny satellite in his hand costs less than .001% as much as the big one in the picture - but they serve a similar function (photographing the surface of the earth)

The tiny satellite in his hand costs less than .001% as much as the big one in the picture – but they serve a similar function (photographing the surface of the earth)

A large number of cheap satellites can provide information which is more up-to-date than what we currently have, from a small number of expensive ones.

A large number of cheap satellites can provide information which is more up-to-date than what we currently have, from a small number of expensive ones.

X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, with TED Curator Chris Anderson

X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, with TED Curator Chris Anderson

TED2014

TED2014

Nicholas Negroponte, founder of MIT Media Lab

Nicholas Negroponte, founder of MIT Media Lab

Creator of the typeface used in millions of phone books ("Bell Gothic")

Creator of the typeface used in millions of phone books (“Bell Gothic”)

Up close, you can see how the typeface is actually missing parts — this is because the ink bleeds, so removing these bits results in a letter that's correctly formed after it's printed onto paper.

Up close, you can see how the typeface is actually missing parts — this is because the ink bleeds, so removing this bits results in a letter that’s correctly formed after it’s printed onto paper.

Showing some concepts for wearable computers and new fashions inspired by technology.

Showing some concepts for wearable computers and new fashions inspired by technology.

Famous wrong words about computers: "There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home."

Famous wrong words about computers: “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”