[Nanog-futures] The Peering BOF and the Fallout?

[Joel Jaeggli]

Martin Hannigan wrote:
>>  >> It's distracting when the speaker
>>  >> gets verbal time warnings(not anyones fault, it just is). Time ticks are
>>  >> needed, but there's a better way to do it, methinks.
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>>  When I mc part of the program, I have a powerpoint slide deck with 10 5
>>  and 1 minute markers which I place in the plane of view of the speaker
>>  at the appropriate moments. Not sure if the lightning talks speakers
>>  appreciate that but monday 12:00-13:00 ran smoothly.
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> Thanks for sticking your computer in front of us while we're talking?

I knew I could count on a contrarian opinion from someplace...

Personally I've found it less intrusive than poking the speaker or using 
hand gestures...

> The point is that something non obtrusive would be better. The soft
> lighting of cue lights seems "less" intrusive, but they sure are damn
> expensive. I think I'll swing by Radio Shack and see if I can rig up a
> system for < $10 + 9v.

Alternate attempts at improvisation are of course welcome... ;)

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> -M<
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