Given that I am in technology sales, I spend a lot of time giving presentations. Conventional wisdom would say that Microsoft Powerpoint is a big part of my job. The problem is that I loathe Powerpoint. Of all the Microsoft office applications, Powerpoint has seemingly stood still amidst the other office applications with respect to innovation and features. My other pet peeve with Powerpoint tends to be on the receiving end of presentations which is not only bad slide-ware, but bad delivery from people who know very little about their presentation tool (content for a different post).

Having serious dissatisfaction with Powerpoint, I set out to find an alternative. Of course, being a Mac guy, using Keynote was a refreshing change but given that I have to use a PC for work and that converting presentations back and forth between Powerpoint and Keynote is problematic at best, I needed a cross-platform alternative that would play nicely in the business world. Enter SlideRocket. SlideRocket is an online alternative to Powerpoint for giving presentations. Here are my top five reasons I prefer SlideRocket over Powerpoint:

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I’m planning on a more in-depth review along with a video review of the Kindle 2 from Amazon. However, before I produce those, I thought I would share my first impressions after playing with the Kindle 2 last night. As an original Kindle 1 owner (and overall tech nerd), I can easily say that the Kindle 2 is a big improvement over version 1. Here is my quick list of likes:
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Okay, here is my review of the Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory card. I’ve decided that this technology is better reviewed using video as you can see it directly in action and see just how fast it all works in real time. To see the video, click on the read more link.

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I’m a technology guy, so reviewing a piece of luggage is a bit out of step for me but I also travel for my job and find myself in and out of airports frequently. I’m always looking for ways to optimize my travel habits and when someone I follow on Twitter raved about their latest luggage purchase, I followed the link and was immediately sold on the concept. The question is whether the concept turned to reality upon actual use. Read More/Comments...

Tags: luggage, productivity