Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name and it feels like
Home.
- Madonna, Like a Prayer
Going to BarCamp Canberra was like coming home to old friends I’ve never met.
by laRuth
A more coherent may never be forthcoming, so I just record a few impressions now…
1. From the BarCamp twitter timeline – Main Room: Raffaele on “Using the Dark Force (sales)” and a GTD presentation by Gav and Steve in Room #2
by trib
I met Gavin Jackson at the end of his presentation @ 12.20. He’d mentioned using a GTD extension to manage Gmail. I said “Want to do a GTD presentation?” He booked the spot, and we presented on GTD. His slides, my excel timekeeper o’ doom, and group participation. Three hours is the shortest time frame I’ve ever collaborated myself into a presentation. Mad props to Gavin for being up for the challenge at short notice with a co-conspirator he’d only just met.
2. Stephen Dann (@stephendann) in Main Room presenting on … something good I’m sure! I’m in Room #2 02:27 PM April 19, 2008 from web 
Bwhahahahah! Sufficiently good, that it won a prize. Oooh wah ahh oooh know that some good is gonna happen! Slides are up on the presentation – of course, my students should feel free to poke fun of me for presenting on the challenges of teaching commerce students about geek culture and the internet.
3. BarCamp was like home. We spoke a common language, jokes I made about technology worked, and they knew about the Clint Eastwood Firefox movie. I mean, it was heaven to be amongst friends.
