Ignite Raleigh 1 is being held on Wednesday, August 5 at 7pm, at the Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh NC. Check out all the information at igniteraleigh.com, and you can RSVP at Eventbrite. We're excited about having our first Ignite event in North Carolina and will be announcing our speaker line-up soon.

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Would you pitch a project? Launch a web site? Teach a hack? We're going to find out when we try our first Ignite event at OSCON, Tuesday, July 21, at 7:30pm. Damian Conway is scheduled to end Ignite OSCON in style.

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Tim Ferriss, the author of The 4-Hour Workweek, talks about a different type of productivity technique, one based on Stoicism. Tim asks that you ponder this: could defining your fears be more important than defining your goals?

This talk was filmed at Ignite Google I/O. You can see the other Ignite speakers on YouTube.

If you had five minutes on stage, what would you say to Baltimore? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds?

Ignite Baltimore #4 will take place on October 22nd at 6 pm at The Walters Art Museum, 600 North Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland. Stay tuned for details about tickets and submitting your proposal.

Our 2nd Ignite event is tonight with 233 RSVP's, 15 speakers and the premier of Orlando's first MP3 Experiment.

Current Speakers;

• How a DJ Saved My Life by Eric Marden of XENTEK
  A 5 minute history of the rise of electronic music and its impact on the world's culture.

• How to be a Creative who Actually Completes Projects by Jessica Mariko of DRIP
  I will be speaking about my creative process and struggle to be an artist who actually completes projects. The discussion leads to my discovery of a way that I can complete projects without actually doing it myself.

• The One Laptop Per Child [OLPC] Project - Show and Tell by Matthew Williams
  The One Laptop Per Child [OLPC] project has been around for a few years now, but aside from the initial release, very few news outlets have covered it. Having obtained an OLPC XO, I would like to talk about the laptop itself and the impact it's having around the world.

• How to Kick Ass at your Job by Ryan Price
  Ever had a great idea, then frowned as you watched it fall apart? Build confidence for your future endeavors by figuring out what you really wanted to accomplish, and how to decide where to steer the ship.

• How Rock Stars Can Change the World by Greg Rollett
  Looking at how people are taking control of their view of the world and changing not only their lives but affecting the well being of the world. Everything from working remotely to LIP living to small nonprofits to celebrities and superstars going out of their way to change the way we view the world.

• A Brief and Whimsical History of Legos by Anthony Eden of chi.mp
  If you've ever been a child, and I suspect most of you have, then you've probably played with Legos, the undeniably simple blocks with unlimited potential. In 5 minutes I'll take you on a tour through the history of Legos that will remind you of why Legos are so cool and that will inspire you to go get some Legos of your own and start building today.

• You Love Death Metal, Here's Why by Cory Collier
  99% of everyone in the world is a death metal fan. They just don't know it yet. in 5 minutes, I'll prove it to you.

• Things I've Learned About Marketing by Nick Pettit of Done21
  George Lucas famously said that sound is half the movie. I'm going to show you why marketing is half your idea.

• Elevating the Planetary Dialogue by Mark J DeMaio of 3rd Wheel
  A brief look at how community shapes language, culture, beliefs, the future.

• The Fantastic Voyage by Tyler Hunt of Devoh
  Tracing the tuna from ocean to plate.

• Robots, Kids, and the Future of Engineering by Jim Hoskins of Done21
  A look at FIRST robotics and the impact that it has on kids, adults, and the future of engineering.

• Eating Your Own Dog Food by Carol G. Cox of InterMedia Solutions
  Have you ever heard the expression "eating your own dog food"? It means that you actually use the products or services that your company provides. Recently, I took a hard look at my company's website and realized that we were not. As I have been teaching my students over the past few months about optimizing websites for leads and sales, I concluded that our website was missing the mark and embarked on an overhaul. I'll share with you what I learned in the process along with some tips to help you eat your own dog food.

• How's your TXT life? by Carlo Favis of Jingle Blast
  Texting is no longer just about misspelled words and booty calls. Find out how TEXT messaging increases sales, boosts your business and saves the world.

• Vending Machines; an anology to CoLab by Jane Kotzalov of CoLab Orlando
  You get what you pay for.

• Nerdcore Hip-Hop and Why You Already Love It by John hex Carter of Nerdapalooza
  A journey into the underground scene of nerdcore hip-hop (nerdy rap), the genre of choice to artists like mc chris, MC Frontalot, and MC Lars, and why you probably already love it.

Ignite Ann Arbor 1 is being held on Tuesday June 30th at 7pm, at The Neutral Zone. Check out all the information at igniteannarbor.com, and you can RSVP at Eventbrite. We have an exciting line up of speakers including:

Dianne Marsh : Under-representation of Women in Computer Science: Why I care and why you should too

Eli Neiburger : Hacking your Library

Eric Jankowski : Why every second you spend not playing Go is wasted

Zach Steindler : Expensive Camping Gear? DIY!

Dave Askins : Ann Arbor Chronicle - From origins to the end of a teeter totter.

Heidi Kumao : Making Things Work: Acquiring New Skills for Art Projects

Aydin Akcasu : Wii Will Wii Will Rock You! !! !!!

James Deakins : Playing with balloons. How to make a near space balloon that collects data while it travels.

Kyle Mulka : The Many Uses of Twitter

Brad Boegler : Real-time NOAA weather satellite imagery reception from home

Bob Stack : Technical co-working. Economy, synergy and friendship

Laura Fisher : Keeping Things in Balance: Classic Visual Ratios

Brandon Dimcheff : Gittin' 'er done - What is Git and why should I use it?

Stefanie Murray : What's up with news in this town? Evolution of The Ann Arbor News and what's next

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Scott Berkun is a great public speaker. He travels the country speaking on project management, innovation, design and lately on how to speak. As an offshoot in his research on his upcoming book he put together this Ignite talk on Why and How to Speak.

He's summarized the talk in this excellent blog post on Speaker Confessions (where he's chronicling his new book):

• 300 seconds kicks ass. This is super short, which means it’s easy to practice . There is no excuse for not practicing until it feels good. It also means you have to be tight in your points. 300 seconds equals 10 television commercials. You can make great points in a short time if you refine your thoughts. The entire sermon on the mount can be read in about 5 minutes and The Gettysburg address takes about 2 and a half minutes.
• Figure out your points before you make slides. Talking about something for five minutes is easy - really, give it a shot once or twice before you make a slide - it will help you sort out what you want to say. You only need Four or five solid points to go 5 minutes. And practice with a timer before you make a slide. You’ll quickly discover how unlikely it is to run out of things to say during an ignite talk.


• It is ok to breathe. There is no law that says you must fill every second with talking. When you practice, practice breathing. Take a moment between points. Like whitespace in visual design it’s the pauses that make what you do say stand out clearly. Give yourself a slide or two that’s for just for catching up and taking a breath.


• Pick strong stories and big themes. What do you love? What do you hate? What is the best advice anyone ever gave you? Pick stories with big themes, since they require less introduction. What are the 5 most important things to know about X that no one talks about? The stronger the topic & title the easier the work is. Top 10 lists can work, but making 10 points is extremely hard - aim for 5 or 6.

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Tim Hwang, the founder of ROFLCon and a researcher at the Harvard Berkman center. He's been focusing on the spread of internet memes like xzibit and three-wolf moon. This Ignite talk was filmed at Ignite NYC IV. You can see other Ignite NYC IV videos on their channel.

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Ignite Fort Collins Colorado #2: August 27, 2009!

Are you waiting in line for Ignite FC #2? Email a photo of you in a lawn chair to http://scr.im/ronz & we'll post it. Be creative!

Ignite is a night of presentations on a variety of topics, with a twist. Each presentation has 20 slides that automatically advance after 15 seconds. It is a worldwide movement. View sample presentations from other events around the world here.

We're bringing geeks, designers, and hipsters together for a night of beer drinking and fun.

Vote for topics, or Submit your talk:
(deadline for submissions and votes is August 6)
http://ignitefortcollins.uservoice.com

There will be 14 presentations with an intermission. Six presentations will be selected based on user voting + curators' discretion on Aug 6. The remaining presentations will be selected by the curators based on a number of factors including diversity of topics and speakers. Our goal is to choose talks that are interesting, educational, thought-provoking, and engaging.

We are actively soliciting presenters. Want to give a talk? (We know you do!)
Submit your title and description here:
http://ignitefortcollins.uservoice.com
To submit a topic you must first sign up with Uservoice:
http://ignitefortcollins.uservoice.com/users/new

Tickets Tickets go on sale at 9:25 AM on Thursday, August 13. For Ignite FC #1, 50% of the tickets sold in the first 15 minutes, and all were gone twelve hours later.
Tickets are required but are free, as in free beer. The first keg is on us, after that a cash beer bar will be open. The event is expected to sell out, so mark your calendar...
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Event location:
Drake Centre
802 West Drake Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
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Doors open at 6 PM. Presentations at 7 PM. Get there early.

The top three talk titles based on your votes so far:

Thank you to our generous sponsors, Ignite Fort Collins #2:

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