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Backstage at TED

We're backstage at TED taking all the photos we can!

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From speake Kate Messner's blog: Nicoletta Daskolakas and Jessica Patrick were the official TED makeup artists, and they were both super-talented and incredibly kind (even to those of us who don’t really know our mascara from our lip liner on a regular day). Bill Nye and I had our hair/makeup appointment together.... I kept thinking, “How surreal is this? I’m having my makeup done with Bill Nye?!!"

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From the blog of speaker Kate Messner: Monday was rehearsal day. It was great to have the opportunity to stand on the stage and see what it would be like speaking later on in the conference. There are monitors on the floor as well as a digital clock that counts down your time (six minutes, in my case!)

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fuzzy_mc #ted2012 is a wrap

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ssteeeeef via Instagram: It was fun while it lasted #TED .. But I'm glad it's over. #Technologyentertainmentdesign . .. Got to meet the owner of #twitter #google etc. #jj #iphoneonly #photooftheday #conventioncenter #longbeach #california #scenery #day #night #swag #money #webstagram :))) #stefhash

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A few of TED's engineers camp out in the Media Cave. From right: UX designer Aaron Weyenberg with engineers Mark Bogdanoff, George Riley and Ken Hill. Backstage at TED2012: Full Spectrum. Photo: Robert Leslie

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@sarahdooley shares this: TED's live-drawing genius @nataltdesign has her first-ever ice cream sandwich! @coffeecommon evening dinner and new friends. pic.twitter.com/Du1E91bC

From mikeglassmike: #TED2012 Media Cave / Chris Hardy steering 140TB.

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joepug via Instagram: Shooting for @wired at #ted2012 - what better time for a #memoryface

carriehammer via Instagram: Punking #TED prep

Duncan Davidson via Instagram: “Backing up the last of the data in the #TED media cave”

The uppards of the theater. Photo by Duncan Davidson

@jonronson: Now backstage at #TED about to go on. Self-empowering by loudly singing Beautiful by Christina Aguilera

Scooter's badge! Call it "Muppets Take TED." Read what he said onstage: wp.me/p10512-ez3

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Bill Bragin snapped this photo of Red Baraat rehearsing in front of the big red TED letters. Have you heard them? www.redbaraat.com...

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Tom Condon writes: The speaker posters are up, the first coffee is brewed, and the last crates are being moved into hiding. Like a marching band prepping for a half time show, the players are moving into position on the field. At the perfect moment we all sync into formation, throw open the doors and welcome you in. Let the music begin.

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jacquichew shot this photo of a gorgeous viewing space at TED2012 ...

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Michael leads a tour of the Media Cave for 100+ TEDx organizers from Palm Springs -- with another 100+ lined up to come in next. Photo from hahatango ...

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supernat13 calls this "Journey of an idea #ted2012." This is a detail of an exhibit we're turning live at 8:30am this morning! And a nice punch of neon green to go along with all the TED red.

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Seen during the TED House Band rehearsals at Gibson ... a couple of TED-branded guitars. Photo: Rachel Tobias via Instagram

This way ... Photo: Ryan Lash

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It's the MakerBot! Onstage at TED Fellows rehearsals on Saturday, Feb. 25. Photo: Duncan Davidson

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Rachel Tobias' view of Gabriel Dawe's "Plexus C2" -- and the inspiration for the creation of a new board: "Thirty-Six Views of Plexus C2."

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DSLR camera training for TED staff -- we'll be making quick videos throughout the conference.

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peeetaaahh took this yesterday while it was sunny

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videotrev via Instagram: Prepping film gear for the TED Conferences this week

videotrev via Instagram: 18 miles of different colored thread strung individually one at a time over the corse of a week and you get the look and life size scale of a rainbow made entirely of string. Not gonna lie it's pretty impressive. #rainbow #TED

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Sandi Edgar I'm his assistant, it's actually 37 miles

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TED News AMAZING. Sandi, you are my idol.

Great colors in the TED welcome tent. Instagrammed by Duncan Davidson.

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Photographer Ryan Lash captures a dramatic moment on the light installation at the TED2012 stage.

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The king of the Media Cave, Michael Glass. Backstage at TED2012. Photo by Duncan Davidson

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Long Beach staffers pulling together attendee booklets on the weekend before TED2012 begins. Photo: Ryan Lash

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Sofia Ferreira I wish I was there! ;)

Photographer Duncan Davidson writes: “Livestream central in the video truck at TED2012”

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Photographer Duncan Davidson says: “The big TED logo on stage... Can't show you the rest but it's beautiful.”

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The red TED balloon flies over a wall of speaker posters. Poster design: David Albertson. Photo: Ryan Lash

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Auro Chowdhury Follow Terrific EDucational stuff...

In the run-up to TED2012, TED Senior Fellow Candy Chang installs her interactive community art project Before I Die outside the Creativity Lab social space, painstakingly daubing stencils with white paint. "No spray paint allowed in here," she says. "So I'm doing it the Zen way!" Photo: Jason Wishnow

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TED's Media Production Specialist, Angela Cheng, cracks a smile in the media cave at TED2012. Photo: Ryan Lash

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Putting together the attendee packets -- which include stickers that say things like "Must follow up" and "Personal standing O." Design: Jessi Arrington. Photo: Ryan Lash

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This spotlight, or that one? Lighting tests for stage before TED2012, Friday, Feb. 28, in Long Beach. Photo: Ryan Lash

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Installing the roof on the Google Garage, a social space out on the plaza at TED2012: Full Spectrum. Photo: Ryan Lash

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Lighting the theater for TED2012: Full Spectrum. Photo: James Duncan Davidson

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