Tour the Tour de France with Street View
July 4th, 2008 · Maps
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Nice Range Map for Important Animals in Google Earth
July 4th, 2008 · Maps
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has developed a nice set of KML files which illustrate the range for a variety of both land and marine animals who are of "conservation concern". Check out the file in GE here The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) developed this map layer to provide range maps and basic information about the North American Species of Common Conservation Concern. These terrestrial and marine species depend on regional action in Canada, Mexico, and the United States for their continued survival and success. Maps for terrestrial species are based on range maps compiled by NatureServe. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.Thanks to a tip from GEB reader Tommy.
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Independence Day 2008
July 4th, 2008 · Maps
Buy what does the National archive store in those white boxes on the roof?
All over America people are celebrating Independence Day with fireworks, parades, barbecues and public displays of patriotism: such as this guy dressed like Uncle Sam in Austin, Texas.
Not wanting to be left out of the party, the Street View Icon Guy has dressed up for the occasion too!
Read the full history of the holiday on Wikipedia.
Locations: District of Columbia, Texas / Categories: Buildings, Street Views
View in Google Earth
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Google Street View in the UK? / Crowd Sourcing for Commercial Gain
July 4th, 2008 · Maps
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Some Friday Fun From Google Maps
July 4th, 2008 · Google Maps Street View, Maps
Now what possible reason could anyone have to close a mountain road at 2000 metres? I know - let's drive on and see:
Ah avalanches! That looks fun let's drive on.
What happened to the road?
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Twitter Weather Map
July 4th, 2008 · Maps
Everyone loves twittering on about the weather. Wouldn't it be great to have a map of all those conversations? It may be small talk but this is one big idea from Walter Rafelsberger.
Walter's map fetches messages from Twitter which contain words about the weather. A KML file is then rendered and displayed on a Google Map. The map is then updated every hour with the latest weather discussions on Twitter.
Currently Austria, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States each get their own dedicated weather map. You can even add the map to iGoogle or Netvibes.
Walter says this is "just a simple example to illustrate the hidden power and possible emergence that lies within social media, presence services and live streams." He even says he produced the map in just three hours.
Simply genius.
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Happy birthdays!
July 1st, 2008 · Google Maps Street View, Maps

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Oil well on fire in Algeria
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
This is an Oil Well on fire in Algeria. Quite visible fire ball and smoke plume trailing off to the west. → No CommentsTags:
Scottish Mountains
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
This .kmz file contains placemarks for every Scottish Munro, Munro Top, Corbett, Corbett Top, Graham and Donald. This means that every summit above 2000 feet and every top above 2500 feet is included, categorised by area and colour coded.
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Huge Fortification in Cities and Towns of the Netherlands
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
Have a look at all cities and towns in the Netherlands that started as fortifications. Now, as they grew, you can still see the fortifications!
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All Hospitals in the Netherlands
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
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All Airports of the Netherlands
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
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All Amusement Parks in the Netherlands
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
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Landslide Situation
July 1st, 2008 · Maps
I hope it never rains on these houses... → No CommentsTags:
Low Cost Hyperspectral Imager from Northrop Grumman
June 27th, 2008 · Maps
The original technology in the Hyperspectral Airborne Tactical Instrument (HATI) was originally developed to fly in space, but now it’s doing work mounted on small aircraft.
It’s built on low-cost commercial hardware and was recently used to explore environmental change in the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. Northrop Grumman hopes the low barrier to entry will mean further use of hyperspectral sensors. Says Mark Folkman of NG Space Technology:
“We are looking to work with customers who are interested in very low-cost HSI sensors for earth science missions, such as coastal waters imaging, land use, vegetation characterization and monitoring, wildfires, pollution and environmental damage.”
Oh, and the technology may one get to space…
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