Melbourne meme
Yesterday I was in Melbourne for a taxonomy and metadata masterclass by Joseph Busch—which was time well spent for a sometimes IA. I stayed in the Crowne Plaza, which was where we held the event too. It might be a fair bit older than the Crowne Towers but it’s still pretty swish.
The other thing that struck me was how long it is from downtown Melbourne to the airport! Although to be honest it takes about the same time in Sydney if you hit some good ol’ Sydney traffic. Whilst speeding along in my chauffeured car (taxi? ha!) the long trip did give me time to notice how pretty Melbourne is, especially at night from the Bolte Bridge.
I also remembered one of my favorite sights in Melbourne. On the way to the airport you pass the Qantas flight training centre, and through the window of one of the hangers you can see a flight simulator. This is best seen at night, because when the simulator is in use the lights are on and you can see it working. The guy flying last night must have been practicing aerobatics since the pod was moving a lot :)
One last observation. I was kind of surprised by how big a 767 is compared to a 737 (let alone a Dash 8!). I’m so used to the smaller aircraft that it was odd to be in something so much bigger. I mean the 67 and 37 look similar, unlike a 747 which has the distinctive knob on top, but when you get up close there’s a massive size difference.
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Patrick Kennedy is a user experience strategist and design researcher based in Sydney Australia. He leads research activities that improve the user experience of cross-channel products and services; helping both designers and business decision makers in bringing those products and services to fruition. Read more.
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