We are pleased to announce that after two years in legal limbo (Thank you, Amy Winehouse legal team!), BattleDecks is making its triumphant return to SXSW.
For those of you not familiar: Battledecks is a fast-paced bloodsport involving Keynote slides the contestants have never seen before. Each contestant has 5 minutes to get through 10 of the most devastating, despair-ridden, filthy slides ever projected within a confined space. I guarantee none of the contestants is ready.
This year’s contestants include web standards pioneer Jeffrey Zeldman, mommyblogger Heather Armstrong, modern crusader for women’s rights Jen Bekman, Hollywood screenwriter Josh A. Cagan, social layabout Chris Sacca, OMNI’s own Albert @seoulbrother McMurry, Avery Edison, who I’ve been informed is Queen of England, and content strategist (not a real field) Colleen Wainwright.
The contestants will be judged by our own Erika Hall, Dogster founder and impeccable dresser Ted Rheingold, and reigning BattleDecks champion Anil Dash.
As a special treat: My First Earthquake lead singer, Mule’s own Rebecca Bortman will MC.
Please join us on Friday, March 12 at 03:30 PM. In the unfortunately named room 18ABCD so that we can laugh at them together.
Check out Scott Beale’s recap of BattleDecks 2008.
Written by Mike Monteiro on February 22, 2010 | 
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essays says:
I have just started using Twitter and the thing drives me nuts! I mean I simply do not get WHY WHY WHY? would you spend so much time, explaining to people every step of your dull boring life. First it's @yawn just woke up, farted, ate and etc. I mean who the F cares??? I am just so annoyed and sorry had to get it out of my system... I will see maybe there are good points to it.
April 28, 2010 7:41 AM
Holsters says:
I've seen a rehash of a BattleDecks event. Pretty funny stuff. Kinda hard to think that fast on the fly if you were doing it I would guess.
May 31, 2010 1:27 PM