Comments on: I was in a keynote, for realz http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/ Now back in Vancouver where it sure rains more than I remember Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luke http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59360 Luke Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:28:39 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59360 Good talk, but fantastic blog post title. Good talk, but fantastic blog post title.

]]> By: Gillian http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59361 Gillian Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:37:14 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59361 @robbat2 Trapeze, not trampoline. I can't see trampolines being any fun, would completely screw with your rhythm. Plus not necessarily that dangerous/stressful. @Marc My morning was ruined by my workmates watching the video in front of me. And recognized themselves where I talked about the sysadmins mocking me. @Luke I think I was compensating for having to do a non-dirty talk by being mildly inappropriate. [ed. I changed my original title of this blog post as it was found overly offensive.] @robbat2 Trapeze, not trampoline. I can’t see trampolines being any fun, would completely screw with your rhythm. Plus not necessarily that dangerous/stressful.

@Marc My morning was ruined by my workmates watching the video in front of me. And recognized themselves where I talked about the sysadmins mocking me.

@Luke I think I was compensating for having to do a non-dirty talk by being mildly inappropriate. [ed. I changed my original title of this blog post as it was found overly offensive.]

]]> By: Darren James Harkness http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59357 Darren James Harkness Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:12:05 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59357 Great talk, Gillian! - and thanks @Marc for posting the Youtube link. Great talk, Gillian! – and thanks @Marc for posting the Youtube link.

]]> By: Gill's Dad http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59356 Gill's Dad Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:45:34 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59356 Great Talk and slides. I'd like to say that you're following in my footsteps, but the only talk I gave at a conference had 2 or 3 in the audience, and one was an organizer and another the next speaker. That means you win by 11000/3. Owch! Great Talk and slides.

I’d like to say that you’re following in my footsteps, but the only talk I gave at a conference had 2 or 3 in the audience, and one was an organizer and another the next speaker. That means you win by 11000/3. Owch!

]]> By: Marc Delisle http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59355 Marc Delisle Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:12:05 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59355 Online the video is :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w4nNs9MS60 Online the video is :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w4nNs9MS60

]]> By: Derek K. Miller http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59354 Derek K. Miller Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:35:11 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59354 Never mind the tie. Great jeans! And you know what? I find bigger crowds much easier to talk to, or give any performance in front of. A large group tends to be friendlier and easier to get to laugh, or sympathize with you, or anything. I've been comfortable in front of bigger crowds (dozens, hundreds, or more) since high school, but it took longer for me to be able to work as effectively in front of classroom-sized groups, where individual personalities have more of an influence. But I'm a ham by nature, so that may be part of it. Never mind the tie. Great jeans!

And you know what? I find bigger crowds much easier to talk to, or give any performance in front of. A large group tends to be friendlier and easier to get to laugh, or sympathize with you, or anything. I’ve been comfortable in front of bigger crowds (dozens, hundreds, or more) since high school, but it took longer for me to be able to work as effectively in front of classroom-sized groups, where individual personalities have more of an influence.

But I’m a ham by nature, so that may be part of it.

]]> By: Darren http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59353 Darren Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:52:35 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59353 Good work. Good tie, also. I look forward to the video. Good work. Good tie, also. I look forward to the video.

]]> By: robbat2 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59352 robbat2 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:23:55 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59352 You've done 11k people now, so any smaller talk should be easy. But now, I really should ask about that trampoline... You’ve done 11k people now, so any smaller talk should be easy.

But now, I really should ask about that trampoline…

]]> By: Gillian http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59351 Gillian Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:04:20 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59351 @Sue I was helped by 2 things: 1. The positioning of the lights meant that I couldn't see the audience, and 2. I didn't know how many people would be watching the live webcast until after I talked (I was smart enough not to ask). I am currently living in fear of the video going online, though. @Sue I was helped by 2 things:
1. The positioning of the lights meant that I couldn’t see the audience, and
2. I didn’t know how many people would be watching the live webcast until after I talked (I was smart enough not to ask).

I am currently living in fear of the video going online, though.

]]> By: Sue http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-keynote/comment-page-1/#comment-59350 Sue Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:05:53 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/2010/04/15/i-was-in-a-fucking-keynote-bitches/#comment-59350 You're frigging insane. I would have been absolutely tongue-tied in front of that many people. You’re frigging insane. I would have been absolutely tongue-tied in front of that many people.

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