tame geek - refresh teesside - ideas presentation, january 2014

Ask the Tame GeekMark Thomson - @TameGeek

Here come some questions!

Greg Marshall Q. I assume you are

seeking serious subjects?

A. Yes, Ideally.

Iain McPherson Q. How is best to cheat

at Monopoly?

A. Rob the bank

Dave Harper Q. What Technical innovations

went nowhere and why?

A. The Following: Windows Tablets - Expensive & Dreadful execution

Saga Saturn - Lack of games, better marketed competitors

Nuclear Powered Cars - Clue's in the names Nokia Ngage - No games, not good to use Google Wave - Useful, but used by no one Apple's Ping - Not useful and used by no one

BlackBerry Playbook - 'Tablets need apps?' Window's Vista - Come on, did you ever use it!

Iain McPherson Q. What are the risks of

internet dating?

A. Viruses (Sexy, Sexy Viruses)

Dave Harper Q. What Technical innovations that people said would never

succeed that then did?

A. The Following: ARPANET - Now known as the Internet

Mobile Phones Colour Television

Space Flight Blu-Ray

Internet shopping Digital media content

downloads

David Jinks Q. Can we have a celebration

of the magic that is Danny Dyer?

A. No. But how about the fact he was in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City!

Jon McPartland Q. Will you win me an

iPad?

A. No

Iain McPherson Q. Do people yawn

when they are asleep?

A. They can. Yawning is a reflex.

But not an option during my presentations

So lots of questions answered and

quickly... How? and Why?

Information! Data!

I need it! I keep it in my mind palace

I also rarely delete things

Example 1 The 5 year old logo

Example 2 I invented the

Modern Smartphone 12 Years ago

Example 3 I invented Google

Glass 16 Years ago

Final Thoughts Back up your files Keep your notebooks Use your mind palace Ideas don't have an expiration date

Thank you for your time Enjoy your evening!

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Mark Thomson @TameGeek

Contact Details: www.tame-geek.co.uk/card