Comments on: Unconference is for You

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:35:26 +0000

Put it on the faillist, if there's room.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:30:33 +0000

Definitely possible, time is the issue. Same problem Matt, Eddie and I ran into with attempts to rock out something cool for Twitter+OOW+location.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:28:22 +0000

No controversy? You're failing at promotion.

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:27:26 +0000

Is there an open mic…I have plenty to contribute .

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:26:46 +0000

They're welcome to “set the record straight” right in the Monday session too–no need to wait. Much of the content will come from a survey of the ACEs that I conducted recently. The responses weren't contradictory, so I don't imagine there will be much controversy. I always welcome constructive criticisms or corrections, though!

By: ontarioemperor

ontarioemperor — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:15:48 +0000

Is it possible to use Oracle technology to assemble a real-time geek-English-LOLcat translator?

By: ontarioemperor

ontarioemperor — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:10 +0000

Perhaps any ACEs who disagree with your points at the Monday session will relish the opportunity to “set the record straight” at the Tuesday session. That might be a selling point to get ACE participation.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:00:55 +0000

Yes, the “free as in beer” beer is what I meant.

I'll probably be spending a lot of time roaming the Unconference, and I'm sure I'll see you all over SF.

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:48:36 +0000

You mean the *free* beer, right? I mean, really, lunch is before the Unconference session, so in theory, beer o' clock could be any time.

I'll definitely be chatting up the session at the ACE events as well, so hopefully, we'll have a nice turnout. If not, I do enjoy the sound of my own voice, so I guess I'll just tell scuba stories or something. Hope to see you there.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:40:30 +0000

Good old crowdsourcing, the lazy person's way to do less work, now with more accuracy! Do you plan to rally ACEs at the dinner earlier in the week? This topic does fit a panel-style approach pretty well.

Too bad the beer isn't before your session.

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:31:46 +0000

I'm pretty sure they meant networking as in the Ethernet, not Social, but hey, what can you do when they don't provide descriptions!

By: topperge

topperge — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:33:27 +0000

I found it funny going through the sessions last night and finding that yours in the only one listed under “Networking”.

By: Dan Norris

Dan Norris — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:55:26 +0000

You are sort of a tool, but that's not why I'm posting…this time. I only know this because I am a complete tool (most of the time).

The session that Sheeri and I are presenting in the Unconference has the same title and will be substantially the same content, but, if enough ACEs attend the Unconference presentation of that session, I hope to have a more “crowdsourced” format. That is, I'd prefer if the ACEs would do as much or more of the talking during this session. Contrary to what some believe, while I do have a voice (and face) for radio, I get tired of doing all the talking and generally prefer to have others ask questions (and yet others answer them). So, come on down for some good ol' fashioned Unconference antics. And, hey, if it doesn't work out, beer is in the OTN lounge each afternoon just after my Unconference session .

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:42:56 +0000

Sure. Maybe I should do a companion session: “Communicating with Geeks in their Native Tongue” or some such.

By: bex

bex — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:30:07 +0000

My “Communication For Geeks” talk will be fun… I promise to tell jokes and swear a lot.