Hi everyone,

Thank you all for the kind words. Just going to Google is mindblowing enough, but having the honor to present there is even cooler. I am very happy so many of you attended the presentation, and it was absolutly great to meet you all in person.

I hope to be in touch with you in the future, too.

Thanks again.

_andrew

My suggestion is, to keep Google emails from going into spam, create a filter where all emails from google.com go to a label and get starred or something.

@lewiswadsworth said:

Thanks, Andrew, I have it now...thanks, Gaieus. Odd, considering that I have a fairly extensive Google Docs setup and that Google manages my domain's email that the message should get de-spammed.

I received the same email, it's legit, but interestingly, the links all went to Google Docs, not the 3DBC website.

Edit: Gaieus got the links to you before me...

@lewiswadsworth said:

No joking, for the moment:

This message from Google ("SketchUp Basecamp 2008") just turned up in my Gmail spam box:

@unknownuser said:

Hello there,

With less than two weeks until the start of Google SketchUp 3D Basecamp 2008 in Mountain View, we thought we'd provide you with some more detailed information about the event. We've:

* added to our list of Frequently Asked Questions; please check them out.
* created an Event Map of places on the Google campus.
* published a Detailed Event Program which provides an hour-by-hour schedule.

We hope you have a safe trip to Mountain View and look forward to meeting you,

The 3D Basecamp Team Google Inc.
2590 Pearl Street, Suite 110
Boulder, CO 80302
sketchup.google.com

Interestingly enough, all the links in it were dead, and there was a big red warning from Gmail (!) not to trust it.

@unknownuser said:

Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information.

I assume this was some odd mistake on the part of the people in Boulder and not some fiendish phishing scheme. If someone has access to that FAQ, that map, and that detailed program view, would you mind sending me the links? Thanks.

(That's assuming that it's different than what is at http://www.google.com/events/3dbasecamp )

In terms of a shared Picasa album, we would either:
--Share a communal user ID and Password.
-or-
--Upload our photos individually and tag them with a common term, such as "3DBC08"

I would lean towards the latter option, though I have never experimented with tagging (I know it exists, though.) I just don't think there's a way to have people upload to the same album without sharing the account info.

Thoughts anyone?

_andrew

I'm happy to say I'll be presenting, too. The catch is, however, that I'm a high school student.

Check out some more information: http://3dbasecamp.blogspot.com/

Yes, I'm going (and actually presenting)

Feel free to check out my blog on the topic at http://3dbasecamp.blogspot.com/