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Entertainment

Stew's New Musical: On stage at Stanford

If 18 minutes in Monterey merely whet your appetite for singer/songwriter Stew and his provocative story-songs, you’re in for a feast:...

Mar 3, 2006
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Business

Learning from the "New Golf"

Like many of you, when a new technology strikes my fancy, I try to learn as much about it as possible.  These days I’m interested...

Feb 15, 2006
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Entertainment

CelebrityWatch: Al Gore

If you studiously avoided all news coming out of Utah last month, you may have missed the fact that Al Gore has emerged a movie star. An Inc...

Feb 10, 2006
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Entertainment

Stay tuned for … Michael Montes's Superbowl premiere

During the TED salon this fall at Joe’s Pub, we were treated to the world premiere of Colobus, a dark and unsettling orchestral piece ...

Feb 3, 2006
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Entertainment

Tis the season for Superbowl ads

As Superbowl Sunday approaches, our thoughts turn lightly toward … TV advertising, what else? And if the build-up to the game has you ...

Feb 3, 2006
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Entertainment

Steven Johnson on Charlie Rose on Google Video

Last month, Google released a new video service, allowing users to preview and purchase videos online. If you’ve yet to try the servic...

Feb 2, 2006
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Entertainment

Your Own Private Sundance

Sundance shorts area available online for the first time, with such gems as “Robin’s First Date” and “Gopher Broke.&...

Jan 24, 2006
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Entertainment

Jill! Susheela! Rachelle! On stage in New York

Some of the most memorable moments at any given TED come from the hand-picked performers, who often make us feel we’ve unearthed a rar...

Jan 18, 2006
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Entertainment

Video Games and the Evolution of Microprocessors

I’ve just returned from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. CES is a veritable festival of microprocessors. Ther...

Jan 9, 2006
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