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Adam Sadowsky engineers a viral music video
TED
The band "OK Go" dreamed up the idea of a massive Rube Goldberg machine for their next music video - and Adam Sadowsky's team was charged with building it. He tells the story of the effort and engineering behind their labyrinthine creation that quickly became a YouTube sensation.
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How Benjamin Button got his face
Ed Ulbrich
Ed Ulbrich, the digital-effects guru from Digital Domain, explains the Oscar-winning technology that allowed his team to digitally create the older versions of Brad Pitt's face for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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Kids transformed by music
Jose Antonio Abreu
Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids' lives in Venezuela. Here he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
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The design of the Universe
George Smoot
At Serious Play 2008, astrophysicist George Smoot shows stunning new images from deep-space surveys, and prods us to ponder how the cosmos -- with its giant webs of dark matter and mysterious gaping voids -- got built this way.
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The story of the Mars Rovers
Charles Elachi
At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.
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Why societies collapse
Jared Diamond
Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how -- if we see it in time -- we can prevent it.
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Creativity, fulfillment and flow
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi asks, "What makes a life worth living?" Noting that money cannot make us happy, he looks to those who find pleasure and lasting satisfaction in activities that bring about a state of "flow."
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Will video games become better than Life?
David Perry
Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's video games will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life.
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Come Play with Pleo the Dinosaur
Caleb Chung
Pleo the robot dinosaur acts like a living pet -- exploring, cuddling, playing, reacting and learning. Inventor Caleb Chung talks about Pleo and his wild toy career at EG07, on the week that Pleo shipped to stores for the first time.
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Sound Stylings by a Human Beatbox
James Burchfield
Human beatbox James "AudioPoet" Burchfield performs an intricate three-minute breakdown -- sexy, propulsive hip-hop rhythms and turntable textures -- all using only his voice.
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Top 10 TEDTalks
TED
With speakers like neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor and global health expert Hans Rosling, the list proves one of the compelling ideas behind TEDTalks: that an unknown speaker with a powerful idea can reach -- and move -- a global audience through the power of quality web video. Links to all 10 talks are found below the video window -- or browse through our Top 10 TEDTalks Theme. Even if you've seen them all, the highlights video below is darn fun.
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Hip Hop Dance & A Little Magic
Kenichi Ebina
Self-taught dancer Kenichi Ebina blends hip-hop, martial arts, modern dance, magic and a blast of pop. With his remarkable strength and agility, Kenichi appears to defy the limits imposed by the human skeleton.
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Three Things To Know Before You Ski To The North Pole
Ben Saunders
In 2004, Ben Saunders became the youngest person ever to ski solo to the North Pole. Only three others have accomplished the same death-defying feat. In this riveting presentation, Ben recounts his harrowing journey, complete with gorgeous images, anecdotes (like his super-optimized 6,000-calorie-a-day diet), and never-before-seen video.
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Inside The Google Machine
Sergey Brin & Larry Page
In 1998, Sergey Brin and Larry Page co-founded Google, dramatically redefining the way people use the web. In this humorous and enlightening presentation, they talk about how their shared Montessori background led to the company's "20 Percent Time" policy, which is directly responsible for Google's dedication to innovative thinking and success stories such as Google News and AdSense.
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Raul Midon - All The Answers & Tembererana
TED
Guitarist and singer Raul Midon blends flamenco, jazz and R&B to create a category-defying sound. His life story is as inspiring as his musical vision. Asked about All The Answers, Raul says, "This is a song I wrote about the meaning of technology. What will we do with all this information we have at our fingertips?" He follows that piece with the energetic Tembererana.
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Rives On 4 AM
TED
Story-teller, writer and slam poet Rives is a regular on HBO's Def Poetry and was a member of the Def Poetry Jam international touring group. In this clever, witty performance Rives asks the question: "Is 4 AM the new Midnight?"
Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's video games will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life.
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Dragonball Evolution HD
20th Century Fox
In Theaters 4.8.09: The story begins with Goku, who seeks out upon his adoptive grandfather Grandpa Gohan's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls. Of which he has one, in order to prevent the evil Lord Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. And Goku's quest is to obtain the mystical Dragonballs before Piccolo does.
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Inkheart HD
Warner Bros.
In Theaters: 1.23.09 Mo has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta, two villains, and Dustfinger, a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Meggie discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp.
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Terminator Salvation HD
Warner Bros.
Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Bale) is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
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Watchmen HD
Warner Bros.
In Theaters: 03.06.09 When an ex-superhero is murdered, a vigilante named Rorshach begins an investigation into the murder, which begins to lead to a much more terrifying conclusion.
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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
20th Century Fox
In Theaters 2.27.09: Based on the popular video game franchise, female fighter Chun Li embarks on a quest for justice.
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Max Payne
20th Century Fox
In Theaters: 10.17.08 Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.
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Fast and Furious HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 06.05.09 Heading back to the streets where it all began, two men rejoin two women to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert. When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Connor. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.
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Ice Age 3
20th Century Fox
In Theaters: 7.1.09 "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," to be fully produced in 3-D, is the latest installment to the hit "Ice Age" franchise, which has grossed more than $1.2 billion around the world. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" will be directed by Oscar-nominated Carlos Saldanha, who directed "Ice Age: The Meltdown" and co-directed "Ice Age." The film is being produced by Academy Award-winning Blue Sky Studios, the creative force behind all the "Ice Age" films and "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who."
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The Unborn HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 01.09.09 A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.
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Wanted HD
Universal Pictures
"Wanted" tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice…A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. And when his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father's old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad's footsteps.
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Terminator Salvation - Trailer 2 HD
Warner Bros.
In Theaters: 5.22.09 Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Bale) is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
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Changeling HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters 10.24.2008 A mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.
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Taken HD
20th Century Fox
In Theaters 01.23.09 The time for revenge has come. A former spy (Liam Neeson) relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter (Maggie Grace), who has been forced into the slave trade.
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The Incredible Hulk HD
Universal Pictures
Fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner must utilize the genetic accident that transforms him into a giant, rampaging hulk to stop a former soldier that purposely becomes an even more dangerous version.
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Frost/Nixon HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 12.26.08 A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince HD
Warner Bros.
In Theaters: 11.21.08 Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.
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Igor HD
MGM
"Igor" is a playfully irreverent comedy that brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. In a world filled with Mad Scientists and Evil Inventions, one talented evil scientist's hunch-backed lab assistant has big dreams of becoming a Mad Scientist himself and winning the annual Evil Science Fair.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
20th Century Fox
In Theaters 5.1.09 Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.
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Death Race HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 08.22.08 Ex-con Jensen Ames (Statham) is forced by the warden of a notorious prison (Allen) to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
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Flash of Genius HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 10.17.08 Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still HD
20th Century Fox
In Theaters 12.12.08 The Day the Earth Stood Still is a remake of the 1951 science fiction film of the same name, which tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face lethal consequences. Starring Keanu Reeves.
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Role Models HD
Universal Pictures
In Theaters: 11.14.08 Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps (Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott) to enroll in a Big Brother program.
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Mamma Mia! HD
Universal Pictures
18-year-old Sophie Sheridan has a problem. It's almost her wedding day and she doesn't know who her father is. It could be any of her mother Donna's (Meryl Streep) past suitors: Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), Bill Austin (Stellan Skarsgård), or Harry Bright (Colin Firth). The only way for her to find out is to invite all three to her wedding to see what happens.
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Night at the Museum 2 HD
20th Century Fox
In Theaters: 5.22.09 - Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian: Security guard Larry Daley (Stiller) infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah (Wilson) and Octavius (Coogan), who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.
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