Celexa For Sale http://cybergate9.net/blog/2007/07/05/more-important-than-you-are/ Views from my end of the telescope... Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Celexa For Sale http://cybergate9.net/blog/2007/07/05/more-important-than-you-are/#comment-1125 Andew Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:40:56 +0000 http://cybergate9.net/blog/2007/07/05/more-important-than-you-are/#comment-1125 The other TED talk that floored me last night was this one by Hans Rosling. The exploration of world poverty and the developing world is combined with a stunning display of dynamic statistical graphs. I want to give presentations like this! http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/140 <blockquote>In a follow-up to his now-legendary TED2006 presentation, Hans Rosling demonstrates how developing countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He shows us the next generation of his Trendalyzer software -- which analyzes and displays data in amazingly accessible ways, allowing people to see patterns previously hidden behind mountains of stats. (Ten days later, he announced a deal with Google to acquire the software.) He also demos Dollar Street, a program that lets you peer in the windows of typical families worldwide living at different income levels. Be sure to watch straight through to the (literally) jaw-dropping finale.</blockquote> The other TED talk that floored me last night was this one by Hans Rosling. The exploration of world poverty and the developing world is combined with a stunning display of dynamic statistical graphs. I want to give presentations like this!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/140

In a follow-up to his now-legendary TED2006 presentation, Hans Rosling demonstrates how developing countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He shows us the next generation of his Trendalyzer software — which analyzes and displays data in amazingly accessible ways, allowing people to see patterns previously hidden behind mountains of stats. (Ten days later, he announced a deal with Google to acquire the software.) He also demos Dollar Street, a program that lets you peer in the windows of typical families worldwide living at different income levels. Be sure to watch straight through to the (literally) jaw-dropping finale.

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