Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Accelerating Change 2005 I'll be going to my friends conference - Accelerating Change 2005 - again this year.  John Smart has again put together a great line-up of speakers and it looks like it's going to be drinking from a fire hose ... I'll be working to blog the event as best as possible.  The Acceleration Studies Foundation is John's contribution to the world, and to exploring the rapidly evolving world that we live in. If you read through the Conference Schedule you can get a good idea of the caliber of speakers.  If you want to listen to last years conference for examples, go visit ITConversations and browse through the Accelerating Change 2004 Archives. I missed last years conference, and have to admit that some of these ITConversations from last year just blow me away ... I can't wait for next week. 11:18:51 PM      identity Google Maps, cellular phones, and the adventure continues After reading Nat Friedmans post below, I had to start experimenting with Google Maps.  This is too fun.  I've had several calls with friends now, when their were driving someplace.  I quickly ask them where they are, and start to zoom on Google maps ... tracking their travels as they are driving.  Too much. As Nat describes his conversation, I have now had numerous like it.  I called my friend Joe while on his vacation driving up the coast of Oregon.  Once he told me he was at a drive through coffee shop in Florence, OR I narrowed him down to this area.  As they drove north they told me they were crossing 35th street right here! I talked with him about the golf course coming up on the left ... it was funny to hear his comments about the scenery and the various buildings etc. that I could ask him about.  Funny ... I can almost see this as the next step for Google.  I joked with Phil Windley and our CTO Roundtable group last week ... it's almost like my friend Joe was getting live access to personal Google Maps ... and I was getting a virtual tour at the same time. I'm thinking about my first Google Maps hack ... I've got some ideas and can't wait to play with it. Living in the future. # .... Later in the drive, we called Joe on the speakerphone and he gave us an aerial tour of the region using Google's satellite maps. It went like this: Joe: There's a golf course on your right. Us: Cool. Joe: Huh, what's that strange building coming up on your left? Us: It's a Marriott. Joe: Oh. Cool. ... [nat friedman] 9:32:00 PM      identity

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