I am as old as TED

Ideas worth spreading

Yes, I am. That was what first struck me when I visited the TED Facebook page – www.facebook.com/TED.

I heard the term from one of my facebook friends and was wondering what it was. It wasn’t a social networking or a gaming term. Rather, it turned out to be a non-profit foundation for global set of conferences. TED stands for Technology Entertainment and Design. The byliner tells you all – Ideas worth spreading.

I am not sure why or how, the word Idea wakes me up every time I hear it. And with TED’s purpose of spreading Ideas, it was an instant hit with me. I immediately liked it. With a dedicated page on Facebook, it has become easier for people to discuss innovative stuff. There are a lot of videos worth watching and numerous online discussions for debates. And of course, people seem eager about the conferences.

I am yet to explore the stuff thoroughly and gauge the popularity of the term. Nevertheless, at first sight, it seems interesting. The most important thing about the page is that, I could read responses from different people on discussions.

I always have a special liking towards the comments section for any article. In fact, a lot of times, I spend more time reading comments than the main part unless the article is not worthy of skipping. 🙂 . I see a different world in there. Not the usual one.

I have now developed a habit of providing comments (good or bad) to a lot of stuff I read. This gives the author some satisfaction and the next reader extra interest.

I hereby recommend all readers of this article to develop the habit of providing comments to articles which demand attention. It’s a healthy habit though is time consuming.