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balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-01-07T20:51:54+0000]
michael_paoli created
balug:speaker-presenter_information_and_resources [2013-08-31T23:43:35+0000]
michael_paoli added bit that converter is USB powered
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-A (forthcoming) replacement for http://​www.balug.org/​speaker-presenter_information_and_resources.txt+====== Speaker-Presenter Information and Resources ======
  
-<​file>​ +Information,​ resources, common questions and answers 
-Information,​ resources, common questions and answers for those doing or +**for those doing or prospectively doing talks/​presentations at BALUG**
-prospectively doing talks/​presentations at BALUG+
  
-If you will or may be giving a talk/​presentation at BALUG, the following +If you will or may be giving a talk/​presentation at BALUG, 
-information will likely be rather to quite useful to you.+**the following information will likely be rather to quite useful to you**.
  
 +<​file>​
 Once you're confirmed to give a talk/​presentation at BALUG the following Once you're confirmed to give a talk/​presentation at BALUG the following
 are the first bits of information we'll need most immediately - or at are the first bits of information we'll need most immediately - or at
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 that our typical video setup results in rather low resolution that our typical video setup results in rather low resolution
 projection to the screen. projection to the screen.
-Particularly,​ we have a converter device which accepts most VGA type +Particularly,​ we have a USB powered ​converter device which accepts most  
-input (has VGA type connector) - it then converts to NTSC (ye olde +VGA type input (has VGA type connector ​- accepts up to XGA 1024x768) - 
-analog television) composite video. ​ That is then projected onto +it then converts to NTSC (ye olde analog television) composite video. 
-overhead screen (about a 10x10' screen mounted on about 20' high +That is then projected onto overhead screen (about a 10x10' screen 
-ceiling). ​ This generally works quite adequately if the "​slides"​ aren't +mounted on about 20' high ceiling). ​ This generally works quite 
-too detailed (smaller text, lines and detail won't work so well, most +adequately if the "​slides"​ aren't too detailed (smaller text, lines and 
-everything else works adequately or better. ​ E.g. a screen of 80x24 +detail won't work so well, most everything else works adequately or 
-text is typically slightly too small to be easily read, but slightly +better. ​ E.g. a screen of 80x24 text is typically slightly too small to 
-larger (e.g. screen of 62x22 text) is quite readable.)+be easily read, but slightly larger (e.g. screen of 62x22 text) is 
 +quite readable.)
 We sometimes are able to make available higher resolution projector and We sometimes are able to make available higher resolution projector and
 portable screen (to bring screen closer to most of the audience - also, portable screen (to bring screen closer to most of the audience - also,
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 Networking? Networking?
 We generally have some type of Wi-Fi access at the Four Seas Restaurant We generally have some type of Wi-Fi access at the Four Seas Restaurant
-(key: f0urseas) with NAT/SNAT Internet access to The Internet. ​ It +(ESSID: FSR key: f0urseas) with NAT/SNAT Internet access to The  
-seems to be fairly reliable, but might occasionally drop out, drop +Internet. ​ It seems to be fairly reliable, but might occasionally drop  
-connectoins,​ or (less commonly) require the access point to be reset. +out, drop connectoins,​ or (less commonly) require the access point to 
-We typically don't have wired Ethernet connections available. ​ Cellular +be reset. ​ We typically don't have wired Ethernet connections 
-reception is generally reasonable or better, so networking via EVDO or +available. ​ Cellular reception is generally reasonable or better, so 
-the like is also generally doable - though we don't have equipment to +networking via EVDO or the like is also generally doable - though we 
-provide such - just the cellular signal is there.+don't have equipment to provide such - just the cellular signal is 
 +there.
  
 Power Power
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 able to provide such (or one might need a long suitably rated extension able to provide such (or one might need a long suitably rated extension
 cord to draw additional power from another circuit). cord to draw additional power from another circuit).
 +</​file>​
  
- +===== Typical meeting timeline ​===== 
-Typical meeting timeline (some times are approximate):​ +(some times are approximate):​ 
 +<​file>​
 6:30 P.M. meeting officially kicks off - we gather near the restaurant'​s 6:30 P.M. meeting officially kicks off - we gather near the restaurant'​s
           bar, socialize/​meet/​greet,​ typically do nametags, collect cash           bar, socialize/​meet/​greet,​ typically do nametags, collect cash
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