Save it to your desktop! | Alan Resnick
6/17/202612 min
You're using your computer wrong, says comedian Alan Resnick. In an absurdist talk, he offers a simple solution to data leaking from your desktop (and desk's top).
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First 90 secondsElise Hu· Host0:00
[upbeat music] You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. Many of the talks that we share change the way we think. Some change the way we work. This talk may change the way you use your desktop?
Alan Resnick· Guest0:20
Tonight I'm gonna share with you my one simple trick that's gonna make your life a lot easier, it's gonna protect your data, and it's gonna calm you down.
Elise Hu· Host0:27
That's comedian and visual artist Alan Resnick, who's best known for his surrealist work with the Cartoon Network's beloved nighttime TV block, Adult Swim. But in this absurdist talk, he's here to tell us that we've been using our computers wrong, or specifically our desktops, and it is completely, sincerely 100% earnest. Really. Or is it?
Alan Resnick· Guest0:51
If you follow my simple rule, save it to your desktop, you're not only gonna have an awesome desktop, you're actually gonna have a wicked awesome life.
Elise Hu· Host0:58
And just a quick heads-up, this talk is quite visual, so as I do sometimes, I will be jumping in at a few points throughout to describe key moments on stage. If you are able, please visit ted.com to watch the video version also. It's coming up right after a short break.
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