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TEDxCam: ideas worth spreading in Cambridge, UK

31 points by Robin_Message 16y ago

timthorn 16y ago
If you're in the Cambridge area, the University publicises all its public talks here: http://talks.cam.ac.uk/ http://talks.cam.ac.uk/ These are almost all free.
dawson 16y ago
Thanks Robin! If anyone from HN would like to attend the event, please use the registration code HackerNews100417 and register at http://tedxcam.com/registration/ http://tedxcam.com/registration/
- tezza 16y ago
  Thanks for the code. It seems like the gig is restricted to invitation only 300 peeps. I look forward to seeing the conference and meeting some other UK based HNers.
  - dawson 16y ago
    You're welcome. The Conference is now sold out.
McP 16y ago
Simon Singh is the star speaker. His specialty is taking very dry subjects and writing about them in a way that makes them fascinating. "The Code Book" is his best IMO http://www.amazon.com/Code-Book-Science-Secrecy-Cryptography/dp/0385495323 http://www.amazon.com/Code-Book-Science-Secrecy-Cryptography...
GFischer 16y ago
I see the TED talks are spreading :) We will have our first ever TED in Montevideo, Uruguay: http://www.tedxmontevideo.org/ http://www.tedxmontevideo.org/ If you understand Spanish, I really recommend Nicolás Jodal who is our most influential enterpreneur and gives great talks. Miguel Brechner will probably speak about the OLPC project (which was at its most succesful here in Uruguay) as he did in Buenos Aires: http://tedxbuenosaires.org/?page_id=11 http://tedxbuenosaires.org/?page_id=11
mikedmiked 16y ago
Looking forward to it - Will see you all there!
ig1 16y ago
FYI. Their registration form which takes credit cards isn't served over https.
- dawson 16y ago
  Yes it is. The payment page uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). I suspect you didn't notice this because we use a framed address bar to white label the service provided by Amiando. The fixed URI http://www.tedxcam.com/registration http://www.tedxcam.com/registration does not refresh to show the HTTP to HTTPS when redirected to the payment page, however, if you were to view this frame in a new window you would in fact see you've been redirected to https://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html https://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html – a secure web page. To avoid this confusion and be certain your card details are safely processed, please register via the following address: http://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html http://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html (which will transfer you to https protocol).

31 points by Robin_Message 16y ago

If you're in the Cambridge area, the University publicises all its public talks here: http://talks.cam.ac.uk/ http://talks.cam.ac.uk/ These are almost all free.

dawson 16y ago

Thanks Robin! If anyone from HN would like to attend the event, please use the registration code HackerNews100417 and register at http://tedxcam.com/registration/ http://tedxcam.com/registration/

tezza 16y ago
Thanks for the code. It seems like the gig is restricted to invitation only 300 peeps. I look forward to seeing the conference and meeting some other UK based HNers.
- dawson 16y ago
  You're welcome. The Conference is now sold out.

McP 16y ago

Simon Singh is the star speaker. His specialty is taking very dry subjects and writing about them in a way that makes them fascinating. "The Code Book" is his best IMO http://www.amazon.com/Code-Book-Science-Secrecy-Cryptography/dp/0385495323 http://www.amazon.com/Code-Book-Science-Secrecy-Cryptography...

GFischer 16y ago

I see the TED talks are spreading :) We will have our first ever TED in Montevideo, Uruguay: http://www.tedxmontevideo.org/ http://www.tedxmontevideo.org/ If you understand Spanish, I really recommend Nicolás Jodal who is our most influential enterpreneur and gives great talks. Miguel Brechner will probably speak about the OLPC project (which was at its most succesful here in Uruguay) as he did in Buenos Aires: http://tedxbuenosaires.org/?page_id=11 http://tedxbuenosaires.org/?page_id=11

mikedmiked 16y ago

Looking forward to it - Will see you all there!

ig1 16y ago

FYI. Their registration form which takes credit cards isn't served over https.

dawson 16y ago
Yes it is. The payment page uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS). I suspect you didn't notice this because we use a framed address bar to white label the service provided by Amiando. The fixed URI http://www.tedxcam.com/registration http://www.tedxcam.com/registration does not refresh to show the HTTP to HTTPS when redirected to the payment page, however, if you were to view this frame in a new window you would in fact see you've been redirected to https://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html https://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html – a secure web page. To avoid this confusion and be certain your card details are safely processed, please register via the following address: http://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html http://www.amiando.com/TEDxCam.html (which will transfer you to https protocol).