More on Google… remember Google Talk – a free and easy service for making voice calls and sending instant messages. It launched last year in “Beta” for google (gmail) users. Well now its open for all.. no google account required. Think Skype but for Google lovers but much more. This app is actually an excellent collaboration/communication tool for groups or co-workers, for example, send files from your chat window. See http://www.google.com/talk. Related to this, mobile Voip services are coming soon although most are waiting for Skype to come for mobile smartphones. Some alternatives are coming to our attention including the very cool Woize. Something to keep in mind when you plan on upgrading your next cell phone, look for a device that is WiFi enabled!
Entries from September 2006
setup your own web server – late night reading
September 30, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Ever wanted to run your own server or be your own ISP? This piece takes a close look at issues surrounding running a web server from a DSL or Cable Internet connection. Take a close look at the What you Need section… its pretty interesting… See http://www.diywebserver.com/
Categories: internet
Google expands Transit
September 30, 2006 · 1 Comment
Familiar with Google transit yet? It’s google’s very own mashup that enables users to create, plan, and manage their own transit routes and trips. The service now boasts data from Tampa, honolulu, eugene, Portland, Pittsburgh, and seattle. Transit began testing the trip planner in Portland late last year and invited feedback from government agencies interested in being included. See google.com/transit – transit even boasts agoogle discussion group as well, see http://groups.google.com/group/googletransit
Categories: google
NGA to Remove Aeronautical Data from Public Access 1 October
September 30, 2006 · Leave a Comment
This from the NGA PR people today… The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will removeits Flight Information Publications (FLIP), the electronic Chart UpdatingManual (eCHUM) and Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIFTM)from public access on Oct. 1, 2006. NGA paper map products, to a scale of 1:250,000 to 1:5,000,000 will continueto be made available to the public through FAA sales. In addition, for aperiod of one year (Oct. 1, 2006-Oct. 1, 2007), NGA will distribute adigital product covering U.S. airspace, called U.S. Flight Information File(USFIF) through the Web. (Source: NGA)
Categories: NGA
NGA to Remove Aeronautical Data from Public Access 1 October
September 30, 2006 · Leave a Comment
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will removeits Flight Information Publications (FLIP), the electronic Chart UpdatingManual (eCHUM) and Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIFTM)from public access on Oct. 1, 2006. NGA paper map products, to a scale of 1:250,000 to 1:5,000,000 will continueto be made available to the public through FAA sales. In addition, for aperiod of one year (Oct. 1, 2006-Oct. 1, 2007), NGA will distribute adigital product covering U.S. airspace, called U.S. Flight Information File(USFIF) through the Web. (Source: NGA)
Categories: news NGA
Photos from Schiller’s North, South, East, Westminster cartographic excursion
September 30, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Thanks to Nikolas Schiller for keeping me informed about the interesting cartographic excursion that he put on this week. Schiller informed me that he has made available for viewing some photos from North, South, East, Westminster – see here - this event looked way cool and I can only wish that I could have spent the evening walking around the park checking out the displays… the cold beer afterwards looked good too!
Categories: art · cartography
Photos from Schiller’s North, South, East, Westminster cartographic excursion
September 30, 2006 · 1 Comment
Thanks to Nikolas Schiller for keeping me informed about the interesting cartographic excursion that he put on this week. Schiller informed me that he has made available for viewing some photos from North, South, East, Westminster – see here - this event looked way cool and I can only wish that I could have spent the evening walking around the park checking out the displays… the cold beer afterwards looked good too!
Categories: art · cartography
More laptop battery recalls from Sony and Dell
September 29, 2006 · 4 Comments
Gee, more battery recalls.. wouldn’t it be simpler to just replace all of them? Now it seems that Sony has launched a recall, and Dell has expanded their earlier battery recall. I’m hoping mine will make the list soon as I’d really like to grab a bettery unit… eventhough I elected to “upgrade” to a high power battery I still only seem to be able to get 3 hours at best out of this long-life unit… although, being able to cook bacon and eggs on the unit after it heats up is an added bonus ;0) See also www.dellbatteryprogram.com
ZoomIn takes aim at Google maps down under
September 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Exploring Australia or finding places just got alot easier… ZoomIn lets you add your own places to the community map, create groups of places, upload photos and leave comments. Developers can work with ZoomIn technology in several different ways. ProjectX offers a mapping API, as well as an API to the ZoomIn site – quite cool! see http://zoomin.com.au
Categories: Australia · google maps
Stephen F. Austin State University’s FRI Lab (Texas)
September 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment
What a score this resource is for Texas Data… here’s just a sampling of what you can access:
Texas DRGs – 24k, 100k and 250k
1m digital orthos
SSURGO soils data
Contours
Seamless DEMs
TIGER data
and much more! This resource is a total score! Bookmark http://www.fri.sfasu.edu/pages/archives/gis_data/html/gis_data.html
