At some point in my life I hope to play “Random Karaoke slide show”. There is an open source program called SlideShare Karaoke Randomizer, where you type in a search term and the web-based program accesses numerous presentations tagged with that search term. You then can present a random presentation ad hoc. Most will think, why the hell would I want to do that, well I think it would be great fun and a learning experience.

I have previously been involved with Toastmasters, which has helped me with speaking in public and presenting information. One of the most rewarding aspects of the toastmasters meetings was table topics. This is where someone randomly asks a member a question and that member has to speak extemporaneously for 1-2 minutes on the subject. This was a great exercise to learn how to speak off the cuff, an important asset in communicating effectively, as most communication is not formalized.

I think “Random Karaoke slide show” would provide similar benefits.

I first came across the SlideShare Karaoke Randomizer via this post.

The program can be accessed via this link.

I also came across this write-up on how to run your own powerpoint karaoke.

A screenshot of the SlideShare Karaoke Randomizer is below: