"Here's more info (mission & video) from NASA's Dryden research facility:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/research/GloPac/index.html"

"Been playing w/Amarino for a few days - supposedly it works w/SparkFun's BlueSmirf - haven't got my HTC Hero communicating yet (incomplete BlueTooth stack impl?) but the the following event types look VERY promising:

Compass - Sends heading in…"

"I was able to get an order thru a few mins ago after about 6 failed attempts. I'm guessing they are turning away over 10 times as many people as they are serving and that Free Day has already been a success financially for SF and it is still T-2hrs…"