http://zug.flathatter.com Bryan Zug's blog on interactive development and the art of thriving in a world of change. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:02:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The best presentation I saw at Presentation Camp Seattle a couple of weeks ago over at UW was Scott Berkun's "Why Your Presentation Sucks (and what to do about it). Was able to grab some nice video of it -- here's parts 1, 2, & 3. Enjoy! Why Your Presentation Sucks (and ... http://zug.flathatter.com/video-scott-berkun-on-why-your-presentation-sucks-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Here's video I produced of a great discussion my pal Brian Dorsey facilitated on "Fostering Cross Tribal Community in Seattle" at Mind Camp 5 on November 22, 2008. We were gathered at Synapse Product Development in downtown Seattle (an incredible location). I've embedded parts 1 & 2 below. Fostering Cross Tribal ... http://zug.flathatter.com/fostering-cross-tribal-community-in-seattle-parts-1-2-mind-camp-5/ Will be joining my pals [Kathy Gill](http://twitter.com/kegill), [Scott Berkun](http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/), [Brady Forrest](http://twitter.com/brady), and [Buzz Brugeman](http://buzzmodo.typepad.com/) (among [others](http://presentationcampseattle.wetpaint.com/page/The+Campers)) for [Presentation Camp Seattle](http://presentationcampseattle.wetpaint.com/) on Saturday April 4th 2009 at the University of Washington. Here's the [schedule](http://presentationcampseattle.wetpaint.com/page/Schedule) and the skinny -- >PresentationCamp is an ad-hoc gathering of passionate folks who want to share, interact and spread ... http://zug.flathatter.com/join-me-at-presentation-camp-on-saturday-april-4th-2009/ Scoble had a [great article](http://scobleizer.com/2009/03/21/why-facebook-has-never-listened-and-why-it-definitely-wont-start-now/) on Saturday describing how [Facebook](http://facebook.com) is positioned to serve higher quality information to people and, in doing so, why it will continue to grow into the center of attention for the majority of web users (and a target for effective marketing). He offers this foodie example ... http://zug.flathatter.com/build-around-facebook-because-their-friends-have-liked-x/ At lunch with [Brian Dorsey](http://twitter.com/briandorsey/) last week, I noted how I was using my TV as more of a docking station these days. A couple of years ago I made my way over to "[Mantasyland](http://twitpic.com/19qa5)", and bought a 50 foot SVGA cable and some 1/8" stereo jack extensions to set things ... http://zug.flathatter.com/when-your-tv-is-a-docking-station-who-needs-a-tivo-or-boxee/ As I'm getting around to documenting some of the fun things I've gotten to do over the last year, this one was quite the blast. I updated my (Geek Fight * Attention Economy) talk with a new character -- this time a woman who [kicks serious ass](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Thrace). At the very first ... http://zug.flathatter.com/attencion-camp-starbuck-vs-samwise-in-a-fight-and-what-does-that-have-to-do-with-the-attention-economy/ I'm not working as of yesterday and I have a Kindle on backorder -- which is kinda funny when you think about it. I'd been debating ordering one for a year or so. Would I really use it? My friend [Randy Stewart](http://twitter.com/stewtopia) said he didn't like his and [got rid](http://twitter.com/stewtopia/statuses/1106336236) of ... http://zug.flathatter.com/kindle-my-faith/ Kendall Guillemette and I are gonna get a discussion session together at Seattle Mind Camp tomorrow on sustainable work/life patterns. We're calling it "Seattle Mind Camp 5: Sustainable Work/Life Patterns (...is Calacanis a Saint? Something Else?)". See flier below. Some seeds for the discussion -- How do you structure your work? Is banking ... http://zug.flathatter.com/sustainable-worklife-patterns-calacanis/ Just wanted to note that I have been twittering more and blogging less this year. Microblogging is more casual and offers the least resistance for jotting my thoughts as I go. You can follow my flow at -- http://twitter.com/bryanzug http://zug.flathatter.com/twittering-more-blogging-less/ Recommended Reading: Interesting article about "[The Myth of the Fold](http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/blasting-the-myth-of)" pointed out by [Terry Heaton](http://www.thepomoblog.com/) on the Gnomedex mailing list. Holding on to this disbelief – this myth that users won’t scroll to see anything below the fold – is doing everyone a great disservice, most of all our users. http://zug.flathatter.com/blasting-the-myth-of-the-fold-boxes-and-arrows-the-design-behind-the-design/