Archive for September 13th, 2005




Is there a list to get on to play with the cool new stuff?

Sep 13th, 2005 | By Jesse

This GPS unit looks fun. A combination of GPS, MP3 player, with PDA functions tossed in. Though the price tag might be a little high.
Garmin’s nüvi, $970 hand-held multi-function GPS – Engadget – www.engadget.com

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Geograph British Isles – photograph every grid square!

Sep 13th, 2005 | By Sue

Here is a cool UK website that details a project that “aims to collect a geographically representative photograph for every square kilometre of the British Isles” They bill it as a geography project for the people, since the photos are submitted, and apparently already have 30,000 grid squares covered.

http://www.geograph.co.uk/

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BBC NEWS | Hubble reveals new map of Pluto

Sep 13th, 2005 | By Jesse

Extraterrestrial mapping efforts continue
The future of Hubble may seem similar to that of Landsat 7, but it is still getting the job done. Archives are nice too…
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Hubble reveals new map of Pluto

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