I created IdeaWave as I couldn't afford TED ($7k) or IdeaCity ($3k).

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Post by ideawave » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 6:56 AM UTC

I created IdeaWave as I couldn't afford TED ($7k) or IdeaCity ($3k).
ideawave.ca

Re: I created IdeaWave as I couldn't afford TED ($7k) or IdeaCity ($3k).

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Post by GigabyteCoin » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:08 AM UTC

It costs money to put on a TED talk? As in, TED charges you to speak?

Re: I created IdeaWave as I couldn't afford TED ($7k) or IdeaCity ($3k).

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Post by anateus » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:08 AM UTC

You may also enjoy the BIL conference taking place quite soon on March 3-4: http://www.bilconference.com/

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Post by shuzchen » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:15 AM UTC

GigabyteCoin wrote: post #2

It costs money to put on a TED talk? As in, TED charges you to speak?

http://www.ted.com/pages/registration Look at "Price of Attendance"

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Post by andrewmayne » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:16 AM UTC

We get to hear a speaker explain how to tap into the secret behind dowsing rods to build a space drive?

Sounds...um...never mind.

Re: I created IdeaWave as I couldn't afford TED ($7k) or IdeaCity ($3k).

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Post by imrehg » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:17 AM UTC

Or could have hosted an Ignite - even multiple ones :) Greetings from Ignite Taipei http://ignitetaipei.tw

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Post by guynamedloren » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 9:22 AM UTC

shuzchen wrote: post #4

GigabyteCoin wrote: post #2

It costs money to put on a TED talk? As in, TED charges you to speak?

http://www.ted.com/pages/registration Look at "Price of Attendance"

Incredible that they are able to charge what they do. Talk about perceived value! Base level of ~$7.5k gets you:

- 1 year community membership

- admission to a conference + meals and events

- TED book club (4x/year)

- online social network

But apparently $5k of that is tax deductible? Interesting.

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Post by Jezebel » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 10:19 AM UTC

anateus wrote: post #3

You may also enjoy the BIL conference taking place quite soon on March 3-4: http://www.bilconference.com/

pretty much, I am going to go with BIL conference. It is an Excellent Adventure... :)

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Post by chris11 » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 10:45 AM UTC

andrewmayne wrote: post #5

We get to hear a speaker explain how to tap into the secret behind dowsing rods to build a space drive? Sounds...um...never mind.

There is also the guy who is advocating the use of low level radiation to improve health. He is pictured on his website wearing radiation emitting glass beads around his neck.

I'd say that the acceptance standards are low. Some of the presenters seem to be involved in pseudoscience and others seem to be of generally low quality. I'm also questioning the wisdom of allowing only ten minutes per speaker. Most Ted talks seem to go a lot longer, and I would want more than a ten minute conversation on an interesting topic.

http://www.ideawave.ca/2012-conference/low-level-external-nu...

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Post by ChrisNorstrom » Tue, Feb 21, 2012, 10:50 AM UTC

So are you going to post videos of the talks on YouTube? It would be really nice.