Hi everyone, Seeing as our busy president has handed me the reigns to organize the speakers and topics, I thought I'd take a quick sound off for ideas for speaker topics for our October meeting.
The idea has been tossed around (rather enthusiastically) for an evening of mini-topics. Personally, I think this would be a blast. Feedback on the list seems to support trying it at least once (as an experiment if you will). Make no mistake, I'm a big fan of the learning value that in-depth presentations provide and am committed to seeing them continue. However, as has been brought up before, a lot of really great (and important) topics seem to get overlooked because there simply isn't enough to talk about for 1 - 1.5 hours. I'd like to try adopt this format for our October speaking topic and see how it goes. So. I'm looking for people ready to present for 10 to 15 minutes. I'm hoping to cover from 4-8 topics during the allotted time. To do so effectively, brevity and conciseness are all important. If you're interested, assume you'll speak for 3/4 of of your time and demo/answer questions for the remainder. Ideally at least a low-spec demo computer will be available (equipped with a CDROM and running some flavour of Linux) but best would be to assume one isn't and come prepared to do a White-board and marker presentation or BYOC. (Note: setting technology up can be a major distraction while someone is trying to present, so please bear that in mind and prepare to do so before we start). The really cool part of this format is that I believe everyone has something to offer here. If you're new to Linux and have found something that really excites you, here's your chance to talk about it. If you're a seasoned Linux hacker and have a tasty tidbit to share, please consider the opportunity enlighten the masses. I'm also hoping to get people thinking about presenting for the November meeting. I'm thinking regular format for now, so please indicate your interest and proposed topic, if you wish to present. Lastly, public speaking is one of those things that seems scary but can actually be a lot of fun (trust me, it's a rush). Professionally, it is also a skill well worth developing. We're all friends here and gather regularly in the Linux spirit of sharing, so there's nothing to lose and everything to gain. Carpe diem. Marcel -- Marcel Lecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
