Posts with tag ”googlemaps”
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Review: Prisoners of Geography
It’s been several years since I read this book, but I figured many people are looking for any additional inspiration and distraction in these sad times of Corona virus lockdown.
Walking across America
Many have seen Matt Harding dance across the globe and earlier this year I wrote about Bearded journey. Now it’s time again for another inspiring movie where a man walks across America from New York to San Francisco.
The world of digital map mashups
There was a time when a map was a map. A large sheet of paper folded according to some ancient geometrical system designed to ensure you could never get it back into its original shape. You bought one at a gas station, spilled coffee on it and argued with whoever was sitting in the passenger seat about whether you had already missed the exit.
Accessibility issues with Ajax
The word Ajax has been buzzing everywhere for the last couple of months. Ajax is a term coined by Jesse James Garrett at San Francisco-based company Adaptive Path in February 2005.
Google Maps goes photographic
Yesterday Google quietly added another weapon to its growing arsenal: satellite photography in Google Maps. Images from DigitalGlobe and Earthsat now cover the United States and Canada, allowing anyone with internet to play amateur spy from the comfort of their desk.