EVENT
Java Jam 2000
- Java Jam 2000 (October 29 – November 5, 2000) was the inaugural Java-themed Geek Cruise, sailing the Western Caribbean aboard the Holland America Line's M.S. Ryndam.
Connection to Web2K
- The cruise immediately followed the Web2000 International and Bill Harps Clown Costume Party in San Francisco, where Bill famously dressed as a clown and I dressed as a felon.
- Bill Harp ("the Bill") came along to handle promotions, sales, and general party enhancing.
Key Presenters & Curriculum
- Randal Schwartz: Taught Perl classes, famously using
Inline::Javato teach regular expressions to the Java developers on board. - Ian Darwin: Taught a regular expressions seminar.
- Randal Schwartz: Taught Perl classes, famously using
Key Port Stops & Memories
- Georgetown, Grand Cayman (Tuesday):
- I went on a Atlantis Submarine Deep Dive, descending 1,000 feet underwater in a 3-man research submarine, taking over 200 photos.
- I attended the ship's magic show in the evening, where I was selected as the magician's stooge on stage (which gained me a bottle of nice champagne). See Magic Act Stooge on a Cruise.
- Bill spent the night partying in the Piano Bar until 4:00 AM.
- Cozumel, Mexico (Wednesday):
- I attended a regular expressions seminar taught by Ian Darwin, then went on a shore excursion to the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico.
- Bill hung out on the beach, did body shots, and saw dolphins.
- The entire cruise group and crew ended the night at Carlos'n Charlie's, a wild party where five ship crew members missed the 11:30 PM departure.
- Key West, Florida (Friday):
- We participated in the Key West Pub Crawl.
- As we docked, I watched Customs board and saw a dock worker snag a line on one of the ship's propellers.
- Bill closed down the Piano Bar with the ship's Captain, chatting until 4:00 AM.
- Georgetown, Grand Cayman (Tuesday):
Shore Excursions I Took
- [Place/Half Moon Cay]]: [Flickr Album
- Georgetown, Grand Cayman:
- [Place/Atlantis Submarine Deep Dive]]: Research sub dive. [Flickr Album
- Cozumel, Mexico:
- [Place/Chichen Itza]]: Mayan ruins excursion. [Flickr Album
- Key West:
- Key West Pub Crawl: Flickr Album
What links here
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.