Archive for April 21st, 2006





NASA World Wind 1.3.4 released

Apr 21st, 2006 | By Sue

NASA has just released World Wind 1.3.4, with some cool new features, including Mars with full 3D terrain and imagery from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. I haven’t really played much with World Wind, so as soon as the semester is over, I am going to have to do some catching up. If you don’t [...]



Sometimes you have to look at the ACTUAL road

Apr 21st, 2006 | By Frank

The Times online has a rather amusing article on the dangers of relying on our technology too much. Apparently quite a few drivers have ignored road signs and conditions in favor of their navigation systems and they’re ending up in a river! On the bright side, it has boosted the local economy in [...]



Google Earth and Google Map Hacks theme of upcoming multimedia art display

Apr 21st, 2006 | By Sue

We-make-money-not-art recently posted about an exhibition that will be part of the upcoming Sonar festival in Barcelona, Spain. Sonar showcases advanced music and multimedia art called Digital Art a la Carte, and this year’s theme is Google Earth and Google Maps Hacks. Regine from we-make-money-not-art is curating the exhibit and is looking for suggestions for [...]



Get your spidey tracer!

Apr 21st, 2006 | By Frank

Think Geek has a pretty cool device for all you spy fans out there (and a for those that aren’t). Use the portable GPS USB Tracker to track your pay throughout the day! Or, if you’re of the nefarious bent, plant it on someone else and see where they’ve been. When you [...]