“Enlighten us, but make it quick” is the slogan of Ignite — a community event celebrating the passion and creativity of geek culture, sponsored by O’Reilly Media. Ignite events showcase a series of speakers who, in rapid succession, give five-minute talks on whatever ignites their passion.
The format is half the fun with Ignite — speakers are allowed 20 slides that auto-forward every 15 seconds, whether they’re ready or not. Organized by volunteers in the local community and presented free of charge to their communities, Ignite talks range from “Facebook Development in 5 minutes ” to “Sequential Art” to “Zombie Defense for n00bs”.
For more information on Ignite Salt Lake check out the CouchCast interview with Jesse Harding, Ignite Salt Lake organizer. You can also watch the presentations from Ignite Salt Lake 1.
