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8 tips for virtual collaboration, from TED’s tech team
From the Tech Team

8 tips for virtual collaboration, from TED’s tech team

Our 29-member Technology Team is spread out. TED HQ is in New York, but our team includes developers who live in six other states — from Flo...

May 4, 2015
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How we built TED2015’s logo photobooth (with tech details)
From the Tech Team

How we built TED2015’s logo photobooth (with tech details)

A funny thing happens at the end of every TED — after the show wraps, first one brave person, and then duos and groups, rush the stage...

Mar 20, 2015
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The story of TEDConnect, a conference app for real-life interaction
From the Tech Team

The story of TEDConnect, a conference app for real-life interaction

The goal of our conference app, TEDConnect? To get you to put down your phone and talk to people. “The idea is to foster in-person connectio...

Mar 9, 2015
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How to make a tabletop telepresence robot to beam yourself into meetings
From the Tech Team

How to make a tabletop telepresence robot to beam yourself into meetings

I manage TED’s online community from my home on the West Coast, and while many of my interactions are with people based all over the world, ...

Jan 5, 2015
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The new TED.com lets you dig deeper into ideas and see your influence on how they spread
From the Tech Team

The new TED.com lets you dig deeper into ideas and see your influence on how they spread

Today on TED.com, you’ll notice some changes. That’s because we have launched our first major redesign since the site debuted in 2007, back ...

Mar 4, 2014
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