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MacMania 7 Cruise
- MacMania 7 Cruise (also known as Shakespeare at Sea 2, November 3–13, 2007) was a combined technology and humanities Geek Cruise sailing the Southern Caribbean and the Panama Canal aboard Holland America Line's M.S. Zuiderdam, departing from and returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Combined Curriculum
- The cruise featured two concurrent workshop tracks:
- MacMania 7: Tech-focused seminars covering the newly released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, the iPhone, and photography workflows.
- Shakespeare at Sea: A theater and humanities curriculum led by actors and directors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
- The cruise featured two concurrent workshop tracks:
Key Presenters & Sessions
- Richard Dreyfuss (Featured Keynote Guest): Presented guest lectures and engaged with tech and theater attendees.
- David Pogue (New York Times columnist): Taught classes on OS X Leopard and the new iPhone.
- Robin Williams (Macintosh Author): Led workshops on design principles and typography for Mac users.
- Jason Snell, Sal Soghoian, Derrick Story, and Randal Schwartz: Presented classes covering automation (Automator & AppleScript), digital photography management (Lightroom & Aperture), and advanced Unix command-line tricks.
Itinerary Stops
- Half Moon Cay (November 4)
- Oranjestad, Aruba (November 6)
- Willemstad, Curaçao (November 7)
- Cristóbal, Panama Canal (November 9)
- Puerto Limón, Costa Rica (November 10)
Shore Excursions I Took
- Port call excursions: Flickr Album (General Collection)
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.