Software developers have a wide range of interests. The Strange Passions track is a bit of fun to explore those non-development topics that might not fit in any other conference. Talks should be 10 minutes in length and can be submitted only by conference attendees. The actual talks will be chosen by popular vote of the attendees.
- Call opens: September 7th, 2010
- Call ends: September 24th, 2010
- Voting ends: October 1st, 2010
- Conference date: October 14-15th, 2010
Sessions
Strange passion talks will be given Thursday night Oct. 14th at the Pageant during the party. The setup will include a projector for computer hookup and audio as with any standard speaking setup. If you have needs beyond that, please mention that in your submission.
At the party a crowd favorite will be chosen and presented with the fabulous prize of a genuine Klein bottle! Shown here:
Topics
So what kind of topics are appropriate for the Strange Passions track? Anything *non-technical*. DO NOT submit a talk on a programming language or library. DO submit talks about your own passion or an interesting subject like Thelonius Monk, the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, Guernica, Tai Chi, waffles,single-hemisphere sleep, string theory, Klingon law, or whatever else you find interesting.
If you want inspiration, try:
- Strange Loop 2009 Strange Passion talks
- TED talks
- Best Presentations - 2008
- Java Posse Roundup lightning talks
Selection
As mentioned above, keep in mind that talks will be chosen by popular vote. Write an interesting title and abstract. Make it fun but make it interesting!