Looking for October presenters for PLUGdev

[Mike Hoy]

or I could possibly do one on chrome extensions if there is interest.

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Mike Hoy <mhoy06 at gmail.com> wrote:

> how about something related to vim? geared more towards the beginner user.
>
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Ed <plug at 0x1b.com> wrote:
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>> n Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>> > Am 26. Sep, 2010 schwätzte M Hoy so:
>> >
>> > moin moin,
>> >
>> >> in the future I am interested in doing presentations. my main
>> motivation
>> >> is
>> >> to work on public speaking skills. the only problem is I don't know
>> what
>> >> you
>> >> guys/gals might want to hear me talk about and of course I would also
>> need
>> >> to have sufficient knowledge in that area.
>> >>
>> >> so anyway I'll be looking into this more and hopefully I can come up
>> with
>> >> something I feel I can go over in detail and still be able to answer
>> those
>> >> questions at the end which can be very unpredictable.
>> >
>> > Sometimes the appropriate answer is, "I don't know.". A presenter
>> doesn't
>> > need to be an expert in the topic. Sure, that helps :), but it's not
>> even
>> > a loose requirement.
>> >
>> > The key is knowing the actual material being presented. Sometimes that
>> > meanѕ leaving out large components of a tool, but that's fine. Present
>> > what you know. There is a maximum time for presentations, but not
>> minimum
>> > time. In fact, short presentations give us the opportunity to cover
>> > multiple topics and broaden the potential audience.
>> >
>> > BTW, I have had multiple presentations with much more knowledgable
>> people
>> > in the audience. Those who've spoken up have always been helpful and
>> > improved my presentation. In some cases it was information beyond the
>> > scope of the presentation, but useful, so I let the audience
>> participation
>> > run wild. In at least once case it was instant clarification of
>> everything
>> > I said ( hi Russ :) ), but in the end the audience got a much improved
>> > presentation and I learned a lot.
>> >
>> > As the presenter it's your choice as to whether or not you allow
>> audience
>> > participation during your presentation. I do and think that's better,
>> but
>> > there is no obligation for other presenters.
>> >
>> > ciao,
>> >
>> > der.hans
>>
>> what hans said +1
>>
>> What areas are you interested in?
>>
>> For example, I have been looking into the new system initiation
>> process that in Fedora will likely replace sysVinit and Upstart pretty
>> soon*. If people are interested, I can make a presentation that I
>> think would make a good introduction, but I'm no kernel hacker so I'll
>> be on a bit of a learning curve myself. As many can attest, a not all
>> that unfamiliar location...  PLUGdev presentations are typically
>> informal, a relaxed chat if you wish. with pictures. and a topic.
>> Sometimes canned goods too - if we're lucky. From a developers
>> perspective, this presentation will be useful for those setting up
>> daemons, among other things too.
>>
>> It all comes down to what you are experienced with, and what you are
>> interested in - make a list & volunteer!
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> *sooner than it should, but then that's Fedora for ya.
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> Mike Hoy
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