When the iPhone first came into being, I very quickly noticed the commentary in regards to the lack of GPS being integrated into the device. But even then, I found myself repeatedly asking the questions in the discussion — is it even necessary? I’m fully aware of the triangulation methodologies that exist in wireless, without […]
- Fri, 30 Nov 2007 at 11:47 pm · Global Mapper 9.01 released, with over 100 significant upgrades and enhancements included. · (0)
- Thu, 29 Nov 2007 at 12:07 am · Speaking of video, take a look at what Leo’s testing out over on his blog, Life of Leo — it’s a service called Viddler. But the really interesting thing here, is that users can add captions to the timeline of the video — and for various reasons, which Leo briefly touches on as he charmingly wings it through this initial test from his hotel room after a day on the set. I’m intrigued by this caption idea and its potential — very slick. · (0)
- Wed, 28 Nov 2007 at 11:24 pm · I sometimes flip through the menu in YouTube videos to view relative items of interest. This video, I saw after viewing the My Location demo — which hits close to home for me, as I’ve been an advocate in many discussions pertaining to crowd-source potentials for improving or enhancing existing data. (I tend to take a great deal of flack in that discussion as well, though I understand why the antithesis perspective exists.) · (0)
Google Mobile, My Location for Maps
November 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Categories: Mobile · Web Mapping
Tags: Google Maps, GPS, location aware cell phone, location aware devices, mobile mapping, mobile search, navigation, triangulation
- Wed, 28 Nov 2007 at 6:40 am · Either this guy’s paranoid, or he’s deliberately hitting the company to influence a downturn in shareprice. You decide. (The lense is 16 inches off the ground? Really? Where can I get my hands on that kind of data? And what happened to government restrictions for highest resolution commercial distribution? I wasn’t aware they lifted that.) · (0)
Google Maps Updates, Terrain
November 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Google Maps has updated with a new hillshaded DEM terrain dataset — which, as you can see below, can also be embedded in your Web page. Flat terrain visualization of this kind can be useful for several content related topics — whether you’re an avid outdoors explorer, camper, mountain biker, or perhaps you’re simply planning […]
Categories: Web Mapping
Tags: dem, digital elevation, embeddable maps, Google Maps, hillshade, terrain
- Mon, 26 Nov 2007 at 9:36 pm · Interesting note on SlashDot about another government push for obtaining cell phone tracking of any American citizen with a cell phone. I’m still trying to figure-out when it was that Americans became the terrorists under the guise of tapping communications that are connected overseas (which, if you have a web site, I’d imagine you too would fall within that category, considering the obvious). [Source: SlashGeo] · (0)
- Mon, 26 Nov 2007 at 12:24 am · I have to thank Leszek Pawlowicz over at Freegeographytools.com for pointing out this image stitcher technology, Autostitch. What used to take me several hours with a traditional stitching method (registering points), took me literally minutes in Autostitch. · (0)
- Fri, 23 Nov 2007 at 9:29 pm · Buying the War, Bill Moyers: I encourage anyone to watch this piece on PBS, if for anything other than your inherent right to understand the truth — and even if it may leave you feeling somewhat sickened in the end. It is within that sickness that one might find honesty and wisdom — and a resolve to right certain wrongs — finding determination to make certain changes accordingly, so that many may find a right path. · (0)
- Fri, 23 Nov 2007 at 2:04 pm · I’m actually quite surprised to see someone in the markets ‘getting’ the concern for certain extended-reach behavioral marketing tactics which violate privacy. And people wonder at all why I come across like a so-called Google ‘fan-boy’? I can also appreciate the paradox of MoveOn.org taking a stance, but requesting that you join their FaceBook Group. · (0)
- Thu, 22 Nov 2007 at 3:41 pm · Dylan Kuhn over at Cyberhobo.net has a plug-in for geo-mashing blog content with Google Maps. This is the kind of thing I like to see in observing the potentials of social networking and content aggregation. Mix that in with making WordPress capable of parsing out GPS metadata tags in images — and you have something a little closer to what I envision. Another great plug-in to see, is GigPress — a WordPress plug-in that provides chronological event listing, which can also auto-link the event address to Google Maps for display. · (0)
- Wed, 21 Nov 2007 at 3:37 pm · How much would anyone be willing to bet, that the mantra until the 2008 elections coming from the administration will be — “Well, if any of us lied, it was because we did it unknowingly“? I’m willing to predict that the word unknowingly will become the most heard word for the next several months, which leads me to conclude that there may be far too much Yoda in the rhetoric these days. Or, perhaps it’s simply a matter of not quite enough? “Already know you that which you need.” · (0)
Revisiting Typography Efforts
November 20th, 2007 · No Comments
I’ve been preparing to re-open the typography projects I had taken a step back from a couple months ago. Projects like these, I like to take my time and step away for awhile — mainly to see if my sensibilities might change, if I’ll continue to like the design, or if I’ll be confronted by […]
Categories: Typography
Tags: fonts, somn, somniloquy, typeface design
- Mon, 19 Nov 2007 at 10:43 pm · Mark Lucas informs us that OSSIM Planet 1.7.0 is released, with upgrades that significantly improve upon functionality, support, and performance. · (0)
- Sun, 18 Nov 2007 at 1:26 pm · Matt Mullenweg informs everyone he’s on a road-trip to Texas. Barry includes a link to a map they’ve layed-out for the journey in Google Maps. Nice job, guys — and have a wonderful trip! · (0)
- Fri, 16 Nov 2007 at 9:41 am · Deb’s got some rather interesting notes on semantic mash-up projects and asks various questions of note that might spark your interests, forming new questions in your mind and leading you to additional links as you drill down through these projects. She always manages to locate these neat little things — that really aren’t all that little actually. · (0)
- Thu, 15 Nov 2007 at 7:15 am · WPhone creates an option to replace the WordPress administration interface with one designed for your phone. · (0)
Considering the Impacts of a Future with Android
November 14th, 2007 · No Comments
A little disclaimer: This one’s a bit of a rant, mainly due to the frustrations of the junk I see out there — primarily in relation to those who claim to be journalists just covering and manipulating the markets. They appear to have very little bearing on reality, and that basically frustrates the hell out […]
Categories: Mobile · Web
Tags: android, democratization, economic impact, google android, mobile paradigm, open source, social impact
- Tue, 13 Nov 2007 at 5:48 am · Microsoft and the DAISY Consortium announced an alliance to develop an Open XML to DAISY XML format converter for Word — for the millions in this world with disabilities. Way to go, Microsoft — you deserve a little pat on the back. But, DAISY? Please keep an eye on them, won’t you? Many of us have grown skeptical of the possibilities which can occur, and which in this case, I would hope doesn’t become the blind leading the blind. But I’ll really attempt to remain hopeful, I will! (Oh, and this wasn’t just a press release, Steve. Steve? Android. Android? Steve. Good. Introduced? Great.) · (0)
- Mon, 12 Nov 2007 at 12:52 pm · Peter Westwood writes about the recent round of developments in WordPress 2.4 — a highlight that jumped out for me is the addition of image metadata extraction. Frank Taylor at Google Earth Blog also forwarded this interesting piece by the New York Times this morning, on the failed FIA government spy satellite program. · (4)