As Python Advocacy Coordinator, I'm looking for someone who can record a
5-minute screencast about the neat aspect of object-oriented databases,
particularly Durus.  The audience is those who have not yet adopted Python or
are just getting started with it.  It will be part of a series of talks,
"5-Minutes with Python", intended to give ten 5-minute talks on diverse topics
about the wonderful aspects of Python.  In this case it would be to raise
awareness in the IT world that there are object-oriented databases for Python
and showcase a few (not much in 5-minutes) of its strengths.

Screencasting is a lot of fun and a valuable skill, in being able to explain a
technical subject in a short time, and yet it lets you reshoot it to
perfection, unlike a live talk.  Talks can be either slideshows or
demonstrations.

You can check out other Python screencasts, at:

    http://www.showmedo.com/videos/python

and the 5-minutes with Python series at:

    http://www.showmedo.com/videos/series?name=L3dNy3tjR

Producing a screencast just requires a microphone on your computer, and any of
several desktop screen recording packages, most of which are free.  You set up
your screen, talk and type.  For a 5-minute talk you don't need video editing
 or special post-processing, you just start over if you flub a line.

If you might be interested, on OODBs or any other topic, please let me know.
It's also a way to get a bit of fame in the Python community, with the talks
being hosted on www.python.org:

    http://www.python.org/doc/av/5minutes/

Thanks,

Jeff Rush
Python Advocacy Coordinator