Unfortunately for this author, his text isn't sufficient to inform nor persuade. To use one of the most tired quotes of all time, a poor craftsman blames their

Unfortunately for this author, his text isn't sufficient to inform nor persuade. To use one of the most tired quotes of all time, a poor craftsman blames their tools. I've seen incredible powerpoint/keynote presentations. Steve Jobs has made them legendary. Others like Lessig have, to a much smaller audience, made similar impact. Likewise I go to schoolboard meetings where no slides of any sort are used and you realize 15 minutes in you have no idea what they're talking about. You look around and everyone is on their smartphones. Standing in front of an audience spouting numbers and school and budgets for 30 minutes with no visual assistance is painful. See http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2005/10/the_lessig_meth.html http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2005/10/the_l... for how some people use slides.