Time with TED

TED is all about spreading ideas, and TEDtalks are now available online, for free. These are presentations and performances from the annual Technology, Education, and Design conference, and they feature thought-provoking, engaging speakers on a wide continuum of topics.

Among the speakers, you'll find:

• Sir Ken Robinson on how schools kill creativity (a must see)
  
• Richard St. John on the 8 secrets of success (another must see)
  
• Carl Honore on slowness (um, yes, another must see)
  
• Jeff Han on the multi-touch computer screen (watch this too)
• E.O. Wilson on creating an Encyclopedia of Life (okay, while you're at it . . .)

As you can probably guess, it's difficult coming up with just one favorite. I looked in my TED profile at my favorites, and that was an exercise in futility--there are about 40 videos already listed there.

So go - learn about what makes us happy or what's next in tech. You won't be disappointed.