tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post1668293301247356926..comments2009-01-13T14:51:59.148-05:00bill sheltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624894387927690246noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-59443450722177541732009-01-13T14:51:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:51:00.000-05:00@mike: sweet pic. I've never seen that.<BR/><BR/>@bill: I ran out of cleverness after "the chick in the hall". Sometimes a dog is just a dog.<BR/><BR/>though it would be pretty darn funny in retrospect if that dog weren't a "bored by your presentation" dog, but just a dog who likes smelling homeless dudes' stinky nuts. Though not family friendly, i might add.Marc Esherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942611191966201181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-72416841890428195382009-01-13T14:33:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:33:00.000-05:00Yes! Slide 2. One question, who's the dog between "me" and "the chick who walked by at slide #3"? maybe a corpse who could not live through the preso? Also, that image of Dee would wake any snoozing programmer.billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624894387927690246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-28955412043037188492009-01-13T14:05:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:05:00.000-05:00ok, <I>you really got me</I> with the axe. I like the first slide the best. Sets the tone for the whole thing. And of course seeing the book cover at the end immediately made me thing of this: http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/wallpaper/T4Ecov.jpg<BR/><BR/>The Dee Schneider image is truly disturbing when it appears on the screen.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592223337712827862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-30858311238046792262009-01-13T13:34:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:34:00.000-05:00I hate to get off this fun commie direction ya'll took it :-)<BR/><BR/>but i'm wondering... what'd you think of my quick and dirty PZ-inspired Powerpoint? No mad props to Dee Snider? For the metaphorical shift from lame to badass via the transition from lame-o Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy wood guitar to badass striped Eddie Van Halen Axe?<BR/><BR/>Nothin? You got nothin for me?Marc Esherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942611191966201181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-32202664819868009502009-01-13T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-13T11:23:00.000-05:00Capitalist scum?! You may be interested in this: http://t-shirts.cafepress.com/item/obama-party-loyalist-dark-tshirt/311313801<BR/><BR/>I prefer the military green one myself.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592223337712827862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-57976402677844585622009-01-13T10:59:00.000-05:002009-01-13T10:59:00.000-05:00@marc, I only took one small hit off of the crackberry pipe, and only because "they" said I had to. I felt the oppression then, the fear, yet, I sensed a greater calling somewhere deep inside. And it resonated deeply. No longer will I cower to likes of capitalist scum. No longer will I be forced to watch Entertainment Tonight, eat Lean Cuisines, and feel I am a fat looser even though I have Wii Fit. No longer will I allow the media swine whores to soil the truth within just because I can't text very fast. Rise up, brothers and sisters, and take back what is rightfully ours!! Rise up and take back our freedom!!! <BR/><BR/>Oh shit ... I forgot the time! Gotta clock out for my coffee break.billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624894387927690246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-71918216492693607482009-01-13T10:06:00.000-05:002009-01-13T10:06:00.000-05:00Mike, don't let him fool you. before he was a machinegun-toting rebel, he was addicted to that crackberry.Marc Esherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942611191966201181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-73250706948506717502009-01-13T09:28:00.000-05:002009-01-13T09:28:00.000-05:00@billy: Oops.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592223337712827862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-52176543409579922372009-01-13T08:55:00.000-05:002009-01-13T08:55:00.000-05:00@Mike, A blackberry? Shee-it! Please just shoot me with a Cuban bullet ;-)<BR/><BR/>@see http://blog.mxunit.org/2008/12/android-revolution.htmlbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624894387927690246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-39128233625511907242009-01-13T08:38:00.000-05:002009-01-13T08:38:00.000-05:00Mike, I totally agree... preparing an "Everything you need is in this handout" handout mentally frees you to keep that stuff out of your powerpoint. And it's more useful for the people in the room.Marc Esherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05942611191966201181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-27748431630305987952009-01-13T08:13:00.000-05:002009-01-13T08:13:00.000-05:00Hey Marc,<BR/>I'm digging the book also. It's a great topic because I both loathe those boring powerpoints and am also the worst offender in giving them. I'm definitely going to try to use a lot of what's in there. It even makes putting one together a bit more fun.<BR/><BR/>I really like the idea of cutting off the eggheads at the beginning by letting them know that all the notes they need have already been taken and will be passed out at the end. Great stuff!<BR/><BR/>Hey Billy, I love the Che blackberry picture ;).Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592223337712827862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-1992395104452911352009-01-13T06:48:00.000-05:002009-01-13T06:48:00.000-05:00Marc,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for brining to light the typical "Slideument" tradgedy we have grown accustomed to. <BR/><BR/>One concept in presentation zen was to try to keep the text in your slides to no more than 6 words, or some such. What a concept! As an audience participant, you are then forced to look at and listen to the presenter, as opposed to trying to read a busy slide, take notes, AND listen at the same time. Why not just listen, take it in, and read about later? Works for me!<BR/><BR/>thanks,<BR/>billbillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624894387927690246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973750947775262558.post-24822741936938713522009-01-12T10:55:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:55:00.000-05:00+100 on the book(s). I still struggle with some of in the book you are presenting about (thanks for it by the way).Adam Haskellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099670641814729297noreply@blogger.com