1The goal of the foundation is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world' s smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future, http://www.TED. corn, What people say : Is TED elitist? 201 1-05-21.
2The first TED included demos of the newly released Macintosh computer and Sony compact disc. http://www.ted.com/ pages/view/id/16. About TED History. 201 1-05-21.
