from Wired

Pecha kucha—pronounced pet-shah coot-shah—is an onomatopoeic Japanese phrase meaning "the sound of casual chatter."

But for a small but growing band of international designers, artists and creative types, pecha kucha is nothing less than the buzzword of 2006. For these people -- and since last Tuesday I'm one of them -- pecha kucha has come to mean a chance to get out from behind your computer, meet like-minded people, show them your work, and exchange ideas -- all in a six-minute slot. More.