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I generate my presentations with [org-mode|http://orgmode.org/] in emacs and the [beamer LaTeX class|http://ctan.math.utah.edu/ctan/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/beamer/doc/beameruserguide.pdf](pdf).  I then display them as PDFs with the Preview app on my Mac, running in full screen mode.  I use [iRed Lite|http://www.filewell.com/iRedLite/] to enable controlling the presentation with my mac's included remote.

I also use [Caffeine|http://www.lightheadsw.com/caffeine/] to prevent my laptop from going to sleep during the presentation.

Here's a nice guide on [how to give a presentation|http://glenc.info/2009/10/22/how-to-give-a-presentation/] by Glen Campbell.

This is the checklist I'm working on for everything I need to do prior to giving a presentation:

* vga & hdmi dongle
* laptop power cord
* apple remote
* spellcheck presentation
* pdf presentation uploaded to website
* floss teeth
* check clothes
* final spellcheck of source file
* generate pdf from emacs
* upload pdf to my website
* reboot laptop
* start caffeine
* start iRed Light
* close extra programs
* phone ringer off
* laptop volume off
* start preview
* advance to first slide
* connect to projector
* fullscreen preview

I just used this to give a talk at [BayLISA|http://www.baylisa.org] on April 22, 2011.  The slides from my talk can be found [here on my website|http://www.hollenback.net/junk/YahooReleaseManagement.pdf].

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