Archive for November 28th, 2007





Google Throws Weight Behind Renewable Energy

Nov 28th, 2007 | By Frank

In other Google news, they have decided to invest some of their billions into renewable energy sources, like solar and wind. The plan is to make renewable sources cheaper than coal sources. It’s an ambitious goal, but it’s good to see even companies not in the energy sector realize the importance of growing [...]



Google Adds Terrain Features to Google Maps

Nov 28th, 2007 | By Frank

Google has added a few new features to its Google Maps application (funny how Google Local never really caught on, isn’t it?). One, they’ve added the ability to edit markers, which we mentioned in the past. Two, they’ve added a new “street view” function for some urban areas that’s worth a look see. [...]



XNA and geospatial data

Nov 28th, 2007 | By Sue

So, now that our conference presentation is over, I thought I would tell a little bit about what I have been working on for the last few months that has eaten into my blogging time, among other things. After we finished our prototype virtual world last spring, recreating historical Morgantown, WV in ArcScene using SketchUp [...]