I did a 5-minute overview of my book's philosophy at an Ignite Event in San Jose, CA, which was captured on video. Ignite presentations are cool: 20 slides in five minutes, one slide every 15 seconds which changes automatically. What pressure!
Thanks to Brady Forrest at O'Reilly Media for producing and hosting this video.
website: http://ignite.oreilly.com/2009/06/bill-gurstelle-on-the-art-of-living-dangerously.html
Absinthe and Flamethrowers:
- William Gurstelle
- Named to Wired Magazine’s Smart List, William Gurstelle is a bestselling author, registered engineer, and professional speaker. The author of Backyard Ballistics, Absinthe and Flamethrowers, and seven other books, he is recognized for his particular talent for making science and technology accessible, intriguing, and – most of all – fun to all readers and audiences. Having sold more nearly half a million books, he is one of the world’s most widely read authors on science and technology. In addition, he is a contributing editor for Popular Mechanics and Make Magazine. He is a frequent contributor to Wired, Popular Science, and a book reviewer for the Wall Street Journal. He has been heard on NPR’s Science Friday and Weekend Edition with Scott Simon, and has made numerous appearances on PBS, the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. William and his books have been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the London Daily Telegraph, Popular Mechanics, USA Today, and scores of other newspapers and magazines
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