Reply to: Powerpoint - "Deck" or "Pack"?

[greenlake]

[Sysman]

A worm

The ULTIMATE CRUELTY: Sandworm uses PowerPoint against Swiss bank customers

I think I got one of those a few days ago.

Seeeeeeems like our policy of ignoring PowerPoint unless absolutely necessary has unexpected benefits.

[vetran]

A worm

The ULTIMATE CRUELTY: Sandworm uses PowerPoint against Swiss bank customers

[QuantumX]

first time i ever heard them called a Deck was my current contract and that after 15 years of contracting.

[Jog On]

I think all my questions have been answered - thanks

[alreadypacked]

Both Deck and Pack, but using PP to deliver Final test report, Really!

Thought that was bad, until I arrived on the next project to see the Project plan had been done by a cartoonist, I kid you not

Now nothing surprises me, funny they were surprised when they realised no one had ordered the hardware and the project had to be put on hold for a few months. They had missed the few gray boxes among the flowers at that quality gate.

[TykeMerc]

Presumably because they don't smell like your offspring.

I don't look that old, plus I've still got hair

Admittedly having the abilities of a Protector would come in handy some times, but not sure about the cost...

[NotAllThere]

...I can just about cope with "Pak", but I do have to restrain myself from brutally slaughtering them.

Presumably because they don't smell like your offspring.

[CheeseSlice]

Whs. presentation.

Though to be fair I use acetate and an OHP. Old skool.

I used to do that. I'd make my own transition effects by covering up bullet points with a sheet of paper then revealing them one by one.

Much more fun than hitting the 'space bar'

[mudskipper]

I suspect this may be me missing a trick, or something, but the people at my current clientco use the expression 'talk to' in relation to a set of slides. For example 'Derek can talk to this set of slides in the meeting'. Eh?

I suppose it's talk to as in "dance to music", "talk to slides", so the slides provide the background for the talk. Talk - to slides.
Maybe.

[MaryPoppins]

I suspect this may be me missing a trick, or something, but the people at my current clientco use the expression 'talk to' in relation to a set of slides. For example 'Derek can talk to this set of slides in the meeting'. Eh?

[CheeseSlice]

The correct answer is whatever your client calls it when they ask for one.

[vetran]

A Snooze

[MarillionFan]

Presentation, or show for short.

Back in the good old days, a pack was a multi-platter removable disk.

I'm sure we called something a deck as well but I can't remember what. Cards were before my time so I don't think it was that.

Whs. presentation.

Though to be fair I use acetate and an OHP. Old skool.

[Sysman]

Shirley it should be a 'diversion'?

though I also like
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