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April 27, 2010 at 1:48pm

Death by PowerPoint

The phrase "death by PowerPoint" is quite popular in many military circles, often referring to the common overuse of the program by commanders to illustrate key points in military briefings.

Lately, a PowerPoint slide illustrating the war in Afghanistan has made its way around the Internet. It's quite a piece of art.

The New York Times has a great story about the use of PowerPoint and how useful it is in actually conveying understanding of certain topics in military briefings.

Read more here

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