SlideShare is selling your old slides - here's how to stop it


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Remember SlideShare? It's where we used to upload PowerPoints back in the day. It was easier than emailing them around. I think. No one really remembers. I think they got bought by LinkedIn? Anyway, they're now owned by Scribd. If someone visits one of your old slideshows and wants to download it, Scribd will charge them US$10 per month for membership! What a rip off! Of course, Scribd don't actually say how much you'll be charged after your "free trial". Because, I assume, they're a…

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QRpedia Presentation at Derby Museum


Capture from a video. Terence Eden stands in front of a projection screen. There is a Wikimedia banner behind him.

It's always an odd experience to watch yourself speak. Everyone - I think - finds the sound of their own voice really odd. I'm no exception! This is the video from the Derby Museum Backstage Pass where we gave the first public demonstration of QRpedia. The Video Video shot by Nick Moyes. The Slides All slides are a work in progress. This is a close approximation of what was presented on the day. Introducing QRpedia at Derby Museum from Terence Eden View more presentations…

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