300 Seconds of fame

2nd Tuesdays of each month at PS:One, you! yes YOU! get to hear your fellow members, geeks, and other associated community-minded people present to whoever wants to show up, but only for 300 seconds apiece.

You've got five minutes. Use it wisely.

What is it?

300 Seconds of Fame (300SoF) is an adaptation of Noisebridge's Five Minutes of Fame, which in turn comes from CCC's Lightning Talks. The idea is that we hold about an hour's worth of 5 minute talks. Talks can be shorter, but not longer, than five minutes.

When and Where does it happen?

Second Thursday of every month at 8pm, at PS:One.

This means the next event will be on February 9th, 2010 at 8pm.

Why are we doing this?

• It's great for people who are interested in what's going on at PS:One -- no need to sit through long lectures.
• Some people are working on projects that are not ready for a full 30 minute or hour long talk, but they want to get their ideas out. Maybe they need help, maybe they want to propose an idea to the PS:One community.
• Some people are shy to public speaking and want to practice without giving an "official" conference talk, which can be daunting. This is a great way to try it out, in a community of peers.
• These days, many of us are becoming entrepreneurs to one extent or another. If you're trying to sell your idea to someone, you need to be able to explain it in five minutes or less.
• "The Law of Fives"

How can I participate?

Easy - sign up to give a talk! Contact Anne (@onthelevel on twitter's the easiest way) or Laurie.

Include your name (or handle), talk title, your website/url (optional), and a short description.

If you're doing slides, right now we'll have to ask you to bring your own equipment. The space doesn't have its own projector at this point.

Content is available under Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, cribbed generously from the wiki about Noisebridge's similar event.