Author: Frank

February 17, 2007general, GeographyBlogs, WebMapping

World’s Coolest Screen Saver

The folks over at Twingly (non-English site) have created what may be the world’s coolest screen saver. It basically reports blog activity around the world in real or near real […]
February 16, 2007Gadgets, general, WebMapping

Geodata and Biking

If you’re really into watching professional biking, but haven’t as of yet had the resources to go to an actual race, this news is for you. The Amgen Tour of […]
February 15, 2007Gadgets, general

Raleigh Trying to Become the First LED City

After switching to LED lights in one of their parking garages, Raleigh realized it can save 40% a year off of their utility bill if they make the switch permanent. […]
February 14, 2007general, Navigation, WebMapping

Google Earth Saving Lives in War

Believe it or not, Google Earth isn’t just for finding your house. The BBC is reporting that Iraqis in Baghdad are using Google Earth mashups to plan escape routes to […]
February 5, 2007general, space (not spatial), WebMapping

Can’t Wait for Google Universe? Try Wikisky.org!

Wikisky.org is a fascinating site that displays thousands and thousands of astronomical data in a Google Map-esque interface. The data is based upon the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), which […]
February 5, 2007Gadgets, general, Hardware

“The Last Mile” on the cheap

The Last Mile problem is a well known issue in wireless broadband circles. Running between, say, cities is easy… getting it the last mile to individual houses is hard. Most […]
January 30, 2007General, general, Navigation

Can you survive in the wild?

Field and Stream has this rather whimsical little quiz about survival in the wild. You are the world’s unluckiest hunter, lost and alone in the woods with little supplies or […]
January 24, 2007general, Physical Geography

North American Winds Used to Blow the Other Way

Researchers have discovered that during the last ice age, the prevailing winds blew east to west, not west to east pattern we see today. Climate changes made everything shift thousands […]
January 19, 2007Data, general, WebMapping

EPA Posts Data for Use in Google Earth, Maps, and Others

The EPA is making a bold and rather inspiring move in making an effort to post their data online for use in Mashups and online Mapping applications. As of Wednesday, […]
January 19, 2007general, VirtualEnvironments, WebMapping

Google Maps + Oblivion = Internet Mapping Fun

Here’s a pretty cool mashup for those gamers out there. For those unaware of the joys of running around a massive virtual world and smacking it’s denizens with a sharp […]