The Dazzling Flying Machines of the Future

At the TED Conference, Engineer Raffaello D’Andrea gave a demonstration of a number of prototypes drones underdevelopment, that could become the future of autonomous flight. D’Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together, like the dazzling display of coordinated micro-quadcopters in formation. Watch the video below.

Reggie Watts at TED Talks

Reggie Watts is a Brooklyn-based comedian and musician. His shows are mostly improvised and consist of stream of consciousness stand-up in various shifting personae, mixed with loop pedal-based a cappella compositions. At TED talks his show didn’t make sense but he definitely made bullshit look good. Watch the video below and enjoy.

Hilarious Public Pranks

Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, “ghostbusters” running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he shows how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together.