Mustaches have a long and tumultuous history. From Hitler to Tom Seaver to Brad Pitt, upper-lip fuzz has always drawn attention, but why? This epic presentation will examine important mustache-oriented questions such as:
- what distinguishes the "crustache" from the "molestache?"
- is a mustache a legitimate indicator of a child molestor?
- can a mustache be cool?
- are "ironic" mustaches actually worth the social and stylistic risk?
- what are some of history's greatest 'staches?
- BONUS: presenter will wear a mustache if this presentation is selected.

In case you wanted to know...a short tutorial that covers many different aspects of this lost art

An in depth look at such topics as:
-> Competing with Children
-> Passing a slightly slower person on foot
-> When to hold the door open behind you

Like it or not, we all do stupid things. Sometimes we are chased by cops. Or we accidentally tell our girlfriend that she reminds us of a chupacabra (at times).

It's how we handle those dangerous dilemmas that makes us awesome.

If you've never considered singing as a way to get out of trouble, then your sweet mind will be blown by this presentation.

A quick look at society's view of female breasts and how this is either reflected or created by mass media. Audience challenged to think about what they find most desirable in the breast. Some interesting images and results from my research at CU included.

We are all feeling the pinch in this tough economy. But some of us are not taking it lightly. During a recent walking tour, I found some of our top tech folk moonlighting to make some extra dough. It just goes to show, when the going gets tough, the tough get to work!

A review of the George Carlin 7 dirty words and their proper usage in everyday language. Will also include suggestions and possible revisions.

The Web isn't silent, and music on the Internet doesn't have to suck. Here's a crash course on how to add music to your podcast. Write it, record it, upload it...shazam!

You've seen it time & time again in the movies, now learn how to do it yourself! Tire smoke is nearly guaranteed for this presentation, so buckle your seatbelts!

It now costs more than one cent to manufacture a penny.

The time is now.

Join the courageous patriots of the anti-penny movement, N.I.M.P (Not In My Pocket). Ridding ourselves of America's "dirty copper burden" will lift a collective weight from our already slimming pocketbooks.

By the end of the talk, you'll have the confidence to start refusing
pennies yourself, while defending your "unusual" position, with facts, anecdotes, and scathing comebacks.

Have you ever wondered just *what* the deal is with being cute? Or have you always wanted to be cute, but you just can't manage to pull it off? This presentation will deal with all the important aspects of being cute, including:
--why cuteness is important
--what qualifies as cute
--when to be cute -- and when not to be cute
--what cuteness can do for you, personally and professionally
--why cuteness can and should be taken more seriously

As you might have noticed, some people still use Windows (aka PCs). We will explore this dark mystery in some detail in this presentation.

Making real connections in an over connected world. WTF is this twitter madness all about and how can it be used to:
- make realworld friends (yikes!)
- influence companies
- lobby governments
- find jobs
- or totally screw yourself

For thousands of years, we have used the six simple machines to shape our environment. In the last two hundred years, we’ve combined the simple machines to create complex mechanical devices: clocks, orreries, automobiles, merry-go-rounds.

Did we miss something? Are there things we can’t build with the six simple machines?

Tonight, we will look for the seventh simple machine.

An open Hyde roast - will be open for audience submissions. Favorite Hyde Tweets, blogs, photos, etc. The worst the better.

The music industry is struggling, but @gomortichi and I (@gblakeman) think we have the solution - and it's been right in front of us the whole time: Use crack-dealer methodology and apply it to music.

Writing and recording a song is difficult. It takes talent and dedication. Here are a few good tips on how to piece together a song and make it sound good.

Note: Example built in

Quick overview of product marketing and how it relates to each of us as we are being forced to manage our own "brand."

Ever wonder how food products on the store shelves are made? Ever wanted to learn how to make them yourself?

We will explore:
*Food sources, (because how is bacon made, really.)
*The mighty "re-skilling" of food production
*DIY yogurt, canning, curing, kimchi, kombucha

Sure to be a gastronomical delight!