Friday Night Web Picks--Innovation, TED and future of diesel

By borges, Section Friday Web Picks
Posted on Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 06:03:47 PM CST

The theme tonight is innovation. This year's annual TED conference hit a bit of a snag, saved by Robin Williams, who was quite funny (covered by BBC.) Another TED episode, from February 2006, there was an amazing, and funny, presentation by Clifford Stoll which is embedded below. Hat tip to deriv

His final words, a poetical inscription, can be found in the full story.

And some good news from autoblog that highlights how close we may be to 80 mpg vehicles.

Words inscribed on the Hayes Hall Tower bell:

All Truth is one.
In this light, may science and religion endeavor here
for the steady evolution of mankind.
From darkness to light,
from narrowness to broadmindedness,
from prejudice to tolerance.
It is the voice of Life, which calls us to come and learn.