tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211251.post7321808130728137846..comments2024-01-08T19:49:13.932+00:00Comments on Froogville: I hate PowerPointFrooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738623732860210935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211251.post-42586208769093124922008-06-30T17:46:00.000+00:002008-06-30T17:46:00.000+00:00OK, the link was fun... but I've learned this now ...OK, the link was fun... but I've learned this now - Do not click on a link in someone else's comment while you're writing your own reply because it will GET LOST.<BR/><BR/>What I think I was writing was.....<BR/><BR/>I really hate PowerPoint.<BR/><BR/>I have this thing I do occasionally (well, only a couple of times so far, but I hope to parlay it into a regular big-bucks seminar gig one day) where I start off by doing the whole 'How do I make good PowerPoint slides for my presentation?' 101.... and then I say, "So, what happens if..... your file is corrupted, or your projector breaks down, or there's a power cut, an earthquake, a terrible flood, LOCUSTS?" <I>You rejoice silently.</I> Because now you can <I>do your thing</I> rather than worry about all that distracting crap up there, now you can concentrate on what you want to say rather than whether the right slide is up or whether people can read it OK, now your audience may actually <I>listen</I> to you.<BR/><BR/>All Microsoft programs are the ejaculate of Satan, but PowerPoint is the stickiest, smelliest, and least washable.Frooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738623732860210935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211251.post-487984835866694922008-06-30T08:45:00.000+00:002008-06-30T08:45:00.000+00:00I occasionally use PowerPoint for lectures, but mo...I occasionally use PowerPoint for lectures, but mostly if I need maps or images. I find it to be limiting when speaking or teaching, perhaps I need more practice. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, as this <A HREF="http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/" REL="nofollow">link</A> demonstrates, PowerPoint doesn't necessarily bring a whole lot to the table, presentation-wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com