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Full bleed and full of beer. OK, Beamer might be not so bad!

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3 things are wondering on my mind: The spread use of full bleed images on websites, drinking beer before and during a talk, and using LaTeX/Beamer to show computer code on slides. I was watching this Java 8 talk last night and  I was astonished  that the presenter was drinking beer, before and during the presentation. What The Fuck? I get it,  the talk was scheduled at night, clearly this brogrammer thought that might get him some street creed points… or maybe he thought he was James Hetfield. Please don't drink before going on stage. Speaking of Metallica, the Guns 'N Roses website features full bleed images and backgrounds.  Full bleed images are more and more common these days, and that's cool. Heck, even the Germany's   Tagesschau  changed it studios to show full bleed images on the background. Sadly, people still heavily rely on Bullet Points. Here is one example of using full bleed images: A learning connection that relies on emotions (partly driven by i

Presentation Gurus: Podium

Here is great free source of public speaking! YouTube's Thnkr, let's call it meta-channel, is a source of valuable entertainment. In its own words   THNKR gives you extraordinary access to the people, stories, ideas that will change your mind. Among these extraordinary people and ideas,  public speaking through their Podium section.  The basic techniques and best practices of public speaking shown here extend to scientific presentations. This video on basic tips is a good place to get started. Enjoy!