How not to do a live technology demo

• Use a tiny font that you chose for its ability to fit lots of data on your laptop screen
• Make sure your theme is a low-contrast theme with a lot of dark colors
• Prepare your demo on a high-resolution screen, and don't use the native resolution of the projector
• Switch quickly between various windows and input/output sources. The audience will understand what's going on, they don't need any visual cues about what you're changing from and to
• Make sure you use a cool-looking window theme. It won't distract from your demo, especially if your audience doesn't think it's as cool as you think it is
• When your demo doesn't go exactly to plan, make a predictable joke about how hard technology demos are
• Under no circumstances have a screen capture or other form of video to use in case there are difficulties with your live demo. Your audience will enjoy watching your troubleshooting skills