5 posts tagged “2007”
Today's BarCamp Sydney, second edition in 2007. Unfortunately the UTS
open day was also on, so we didn't get the rooms we expected. Still
great turn up, great presentations, great fun. Wikis, Collaboration,
REST, Facebook,...
I had my first try out: "MAAA! Markup as an API".
Trying to get a discussion on on portability of published data,
"publish once, publish anywhere". Available on SlideShare.
At about 11am the Ferrython, a ferry race, started of near the Opera. They first raced towards Manly, to return 30 minutes later to finish under the bridge. In their wake a lot of boats, big and small, quite a spectacular. I wonder if no accidents happened with all these boats on the water.
After the Ferrython, there was a boat parade, with tall ships and all. At 12, there were 21 salute shots, as an RAF helicopter and jetfighter flew over.
We sticked around by the water as we knew a Google plane would fly over, taking hi-res pictures of Sydney. At about 1:15pm it did.
Later on, there was also a tall ship race, with their sales lifted, which me missed, as we went into the city.
8:30am. The lifeguards got onto their boards, and into the harbour water. Quite a spectacle, lots of yellow dots in the water. Rather then than me.
"Google Australia is celebrating Australia Day 2007 by photographing Sydney Harbour from the air, and we want to make sure as many of us as possible squeeze into the picture."
Next Friday, an aircraft hired by Google will be doing a series of low-level swoops over parts of Sydney, photographing the ground and waters below. And they ask you to take part.
"So when you see the Google branded plane flying overhead this January 26th, hoist a sign, arrange your family into a fun formation or just get a bunch of friends together to wave."
Six weeks later you may appear on Google Maps!
Google Australia Day 2007
Sydney Morning HErald article
Additionally Microsoft does a flyover over Centennial Park to create a coloured map of Australia of the attending people.
http://www.lookupandsmile.com.au/
See you soon, on Google Maps?
That's next Friday, January 26. A long weekend.
Looking forward to:
- The Australia Day Surfboard Challenge: 300 nippers from Surf Lifesaving Australia will paddle from the Opera to Blues Point Reserve, starting at 8:30am
- The Ferrython, 4 ferries will race between Shark Island and Fort Denison, at 11am, finishing at 11:45 under the Bridge.
- Entertainment in Hyde Park, with the Great Australian BBQ, from 10am to 7pm.
- The Celtic Festival in Bradfield Park, Milsons Point from 10am to 5pm
Be there!
http://www.australiaday.com.au/
