> If what you say is worthwhile and engaging, they'll listen. > The speaking style that works well at a business meeting is > going to leave a technical audience desiring another cup of > coffee, or the opportunity to catch up with a friend in the > row behind them.
And it is all being transmitted live to an audience with whom you can't make eye contact, but they are there. Not to mention the recorded video which reaches an even larger audience. > Let this be a vote for *no* on shutting off net access. It's not really an either/or situation. There are ways to have both, and, as we both pointed out, there are good reasons why speakers should not assume that room full of laptop users means their talk is being ignored. There is still an attentive audience, either in the room following along on their laptop or elsewhere watching the video today or tomorrow or next year. For instance, look at <http://www.getipv6.info/index.php/IPv6_Presentations_and_Documents>. Even if you presented 8 years ago, there is a good chance that people are still watching your presentation and reading your slides. NANOG has always been more than merely a conference. --Michael Dillon _______________________________________________ Nanog-futures mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog-futures
