tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125284452024-02-20T07:05:53.739-05:00Diary of a TechyA "Techy's" take on the latest and greatest of new technologies and information services.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-47195931765024591262007-08-29T03:37:00.000-04:002007-08-29T03:38:54.845-04:00Find Me on YouTube<span style="font-size:180%;">Right <a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mrcoolbp">HERE</a></span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-53017030935726293812007-08-29T03:27:00.001-04:002007-08-29T03:27:51.953-04:00This Blog is not Currently in Use and is outdatedBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1143139677777376222006-03-23T13:47:00.000-05:002006-03-23T14:19:54.670-05:00SPRING BREAK!!!<p class="mobile-photo"><img style="float: left; width: 288px; height: 217px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6334/828/0/0321061740-777777.jpg" /></p><p class="mobile-post">This is me and my friend Brian at Davios which is across Columbus Ave from his restaurant, Smith and Wollensky's in Boston, MA. We hit the lunch at the latter restaurant celebrating WINE WEEK. For $10 (plus a lunch obviously) we got to have (pretty much) unlimited glasses of on average $110-a-bottle wine! The best wine I've ever had.</p><p class="mobile-post">Then we went across the street to Davios and had a few before we retired to Brians pad where we proceeded to drink an Irish Car Bomb each in celebration of the recent St. Patrick's Day. Brian then "layed down" for a while, while long-time friend Rose and myself hung out. All in all that was my spring break all packed into one day!</p><p class="mobile-post"><img src="http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/9286/springbreak7jv.jpg" /><br /></p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1143081605479175052006-03-22T21:40:00.000-05:002006-03-23T01:20:16.100-05:00Mo-bloggin'!<p class="mobile-post"> This entry is being made with my mobile phone! I'm excited anyways.....</p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1139477765496630822006-02-09T04:28:00.000-05:002006-03-23T01:21:57.720-05:00Download Google Earth - Mac or PCWell I've kinda been under a rock as far as updating this website recently so sometime in the past few months GOOGLE WAS RELEASED FOR MAC OSX.<br /><br /><img style="float: right;" src="http://earth.google.com/images/macscreenshot-th.jpg">Wonderful news, especially because I recently got an iBook G4. Proud to announce too that Google Earth runs wonderfully on my 1.33ghz iBook G4 with 512mb ram (the bare bones iBook config). <br /><br />Enjoy the free program for the small price of selling your soul (via Liscense Agreements) to Google forever<br /><br />PS Just Kidding<br /><br />PPS I hope.....<br /><br /><a href="http://earth.google.com/">Google Earth Homepage</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1139477210407483012006-02-09T04:23:00.000-05:002006-02-09T04:26:55.616-05:00MMMmmm that bookmark is just del.icio.us!<img style="float: left;" src="http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5239/delicious7qk.gif"> What if you could access your bookmarks everywhere? Share them with others? What about seeing who has bookmarked the same things? Enter Del.icio.us (http://del.icio.us/), the social bookmarking site. Here you can search other peoples bookmarks by their title, or using TAGS ( as mentioned 2 posts back in the flick post ). My favorite thing to do is bookmark an interesting site, see who else has bookmarked it, and see what else they themselves have bookmarked.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1129701044253636922005-10-19T01:23:00.000-04:002005-10-19T02:07:08.070-04:00Flickr Photo Badge<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoolbp/tags/"><img style="float: right; width: 255px; height: 387px;" src="http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/9571/tagcloud1qk.gif" /></a>Newly added is my flickr random photo badge from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoolbp/">My Flickr Photostream</a>. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a> is a cool photosharing website that uses tags and <img src="http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7539/wikipediaicon5on.gif" /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_cloud">Tag Clouds</a>. Very interesting organzational tools and overall interconnected spider web-like interface/feel of the Flikr site. If you've never seen it check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoolbp/">Gadget Boy's Photos on flicker</a>,<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrcoolbp/sets=">My sets (of pictures) on flicker</a><br />Groups I have pics in on flicker:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/47007791@N00">-Digital Underwater Photography</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/82351901@N00">-3d Art</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/76081797@N00">-Glowsticking</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/signup/">Get your own Flicker</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1127511243325024982005-09-23T17:16:00.000-04:002005-10-28T10:25:36.406-04:00Hurricane Rita Real-TimeFound a really cool <a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=110283">Hurricane Tracking KMZ</a> file for <a href="http://earth.google.com/">Google Earth</a>. Gives windspeed, projected course, and spectral satellite imagery for hurricanes found worldwide.<br />In conjucntion with the awesome <a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlcat45/Weather:-Real-time-Conditions.htm">real-time weather tools</a> (scroll to the bottom to find the radar and satellite mosaics for the US) found over at <a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/">googleearthhacks.com</a>. I really feel like a weatherman with these amazing tools at my disposal.<br /><br />Here is an image of Hurricane Rita at 5:00 pm on Friday September 23rd:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=45921707&size=l"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/32/45921707_5053a0c8d4_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Google Earth BBS Post: <a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/110283/page/0">"Hurricanes live positions (v 1.0) worldwide data"</a><br />And of course the direct link to the<a href="http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=110283">KMZ Download</a><br />If you still haven't seen Google Earth then <a href="http://kh.google.com/download/earth/index.html">download it now</a><br /><br /><div class="tags"><br />Tags:<br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/Google%20Earth" rel="tag">Google Earth</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/Hurricane" rel="tag">Hurricane</a></li><br /></ul><br /></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1126590107731221392005-09-13T01:40:00.000-04:002005-09-13T01:41:47.736-04:00Back Online!The gadget boy moved to a new location recently and is now plugged back in. Sorry we've been out of touch for a while but everything should be back in business!!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1126590015873157152005-09-13T01:28:00.000-04:002005-09-14T15:02:03.086-04:00Next Gen Logitech® Webcam<img style="float: left;" src="http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4585/logitechquickcamfusion8fy.jpg" /> The Logitech® QuickCam Fusion raises the bar for webcams everywhere. It boasts 1.3 megapixels, a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20crid=" contentid="10559">built in microphone that cancels echoes</a> enabling headset-free video conferencing, and <a href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/videoeffects/welcome/US/EN,crid=2354&categoryid=446">face tracking technology</a> that allows you to control a 3d avatar with your facial expressions. $99 US, available now.<br /><p><br /><img style="float: right;" src="http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5566/logitechvideoeffects9uw.jpg" /><br />The alien's face is being controlled by the man at left.<br /><br /><br />While Webcams can be found for much cheaper (even from logitech) this camera may spark a new age in chat-rooms and videoconferencing, one in which you can become other people or things in a new way. Gives a new sense to the meaning of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_%28virtual_reality%29">Avatar</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2204,CONTENTID=10562">Quickcam Fusion Site</a> Available now for $99 US plus shipping.</p>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1124349424416818472005-08-18T00:58:00.000-04:002005-09-07T03:07:11.453-04:00NOVA - Military Technology being used in Iraq<img style="float: left;" src="http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6750/militaryassault4gw.jpg" />Recently I saw <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wartech/">NOVA - Battle Plan Under Fire on PBS</a>. I like NOVA, I think they provide enough information to interest you, and explain things in a way everyone can understand. The show sparked me to make a post with some highlights and present a little information that I found after looking around on the net a little.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="float: right;" src="http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/7606/militarymissle8qs.th.jpg" />The US military has bombs guided by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gps">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=define%3A+uav&btnG=Search">UAV</a>s remote controlled via satellite, oh yah and and a secret military internet that keeps everyone in communication. The war in Iraq is a laboratory for a new type of battlefield, where decisions can be made on the fly, and targets can be changed at the last minute. A highly advanced mapping system connected to the military internet keeps track of the locations of friendly units via GPS, and enemy units spotted by ground forces.<br /><br /><img style="float: left;" src="http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/8750/militarypredetor5tj.jpg" />The RQ-1 Predator <span style="font-size:85%;">(pictured at left)</span> is a remote controlled drone that has cameras and sensors which send information and live video back across the military internet to the ones making the decision where bombs are dropped, and what shall be done next. Hellfire missiles can even be launched from the Predator. It's been in use since 1995 in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Yemen according to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-1_Predator">RQ-1 Predator Wikipedia article</a>.<br /><br />It can be the eyes and means to target things for a much larger <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130_Hercules">C-130 Hercules</a><span style="font-size:85%;">(pictured below)</span> residing even higher in the air that can then drop lots of bombs with deadly accuracy.<br /><img src="http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/4516/militaryc130big9dt.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />This is the time of network-centric warfare which facilitates a chat-room style of fighting, communication changes everything. But the enemy does a good job of staying below our radar and they seem to somehow adapt. No matter how much technology we have, they just keep coming. Its pretty amazing really. I really suggest people check out the NOVA program if possible.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wartech/">NOVA - Battle Plan Under Fire</a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wartech/uavs_18.html">Predator RQ-1 on PBS website</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1123277755068020542005-08-05T17:24:00.000-04:002005-08-05T18:57:16.446-04:00Fuel Cell Technology, and the ONE-Wheel Concept<a href="http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/2153/embrio9ka.jpg"><img style="float: right;" src="http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6880/embriosmall5eb.jpg"></a>Imagine that your next motorcycle is a unicycle, powered by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell#The_fuel_cell_industry">hydrogen fuel cell</a>! The EMBRIO is a concept transport vehichle from Canadian based Bombardier Recreational Products. It has...well i guess you could call it "landing gear" that deploy when speeds drop below 20kmph (12.4mph), althhough the unit's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope">gyroscopes</a> will balance the vehicle even while motionless. Steering is executed by shifting one's wait (leaning) rather than turning handlebars or a steering wheel. I know I want to be the first guy on my block to have one of these. Unfortunately fuel cells have a few hurdles that need to be overcome before everyone and they're brother will be driving cars powered by the technology. Which brings us to the next section...<br /><br />Theres alot of buzz about fuel cell cars, but cars will not be the place we'll see fuel cells first. Where will we see them? The answer may be in your pocket, or on your lap:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Micro Fuel Cells<br /></span>Mobile Phones, PDAs, and Laptops should start to utilize micro fuel cells to power them <u>by the end of the year</u>. That means your next phone, or notebook computer may be using this new technology. At first they'll give us power just as well as batteries, but within a few years our fuel cells will be getting much longer use out of our portable electronics than batteries ever could have. Companies already have prototypes and very soon we'll see working devices on the market.<br /><br /><img style="float: right;" src="http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5966/laptopfuelcell8dk.jpg">This new technology will also fight pollution and waste problems on a grand scale. The fuel cell car's only byproduct is water vapor (compared to harmful carbon monixide and much more) and in the micro fuel cell world, batteries are bad for our environment to dispose of improperly (which I'm sure most are). Hopefully the obstacles preventing us from launching large scale fuel cells in the transportation industry will be overcome, saving the earth, our collective conscience, and some money if we're lucky.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/go/2350/" target="blank" title="Embrio One-Wheel Concept">Embrio One-Wheel Concept</a> At Gizmag.com<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fcway.com/">The Fuel Cell Way</a> A great website with lots of info (multiple languages)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1122754550072732282005-07-30T14:54:00.000-04:002005-08-02T15:57:08.750-04:00Make your MP3s HEARDI love music, and I believe it should go everywhere I go. Now if you already have some nice speakers for the portable music player of your choice, or maybe even a regular boom box with an input on it then this post isn't for you.<br /><br /><img style="float: left;" src="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2442/boomp3box8mg.jpg" border="0" /><b>Cambridge SoundWorks PlayDock MP3</b><br />This speaker unit will turn your iPod or other mp3 player into a boom box! It boasts a 15 watt powered subwoofer with 4-inch driver and approximately 10 hours of playback time. It'll even recharge "select MP3 players while AC powered". <a href="http://www.cambridgesoundworks.com/store/category.cgi?category=spk_multimedia&item=c1pdmp3n">It's $199 on the Cambridge Soundworks website</a>, which appears to be the only place it's available.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>JBL OnTour</b><br /><img style="float: right;" src="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2867/ontour29wa.jpg" />This next guy is one I can personally vouch for because I own one. It'll just about fit into a nice large cargo pocket, and you can put your mp3 player in another pocket and music will just follow you around. It's great and loud for both the price ($95 at<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6964298&type=product&id=1099388446993">BestBuy.com</a>) and its size. The OnTour takes 4 AAA batteries which last at least a few hours. AC adapter included.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jbl.com/home/products/product_detail.asp?ProdId=JBL%20ON%20TOUR">JBL website</a> Has the specsBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1122673901814363242005-07-29T17:44:00.000-04:002005-07-29T17:55:02.210-04:00Track your kids 2<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/5126/trackyourkids6om.jpg" border="0"><br />Forget buying the device that I <a href="http://gadget-boy.blogspot.com/2005/07/track-your-kids-with-gps.html">mentioned here</a> in order to spy on your kids location, now if you live in the UK, <a href="http://www.kidsok.net/">KidsOK.net</a> will allow you to "Ping" you childs phone and recieve an image back on your phone with a map of their location! Wow guys, too bad parents can't build up, oh maybe trust, instead of cellular and gps networks in order to know where they're kids are. I love the little advisory at the bottom of their page (of course in miniature print) :<br /><br />" KidsOK is intended to complement, not be a substitute for, normal parental supervision."Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1122673266661432092005-07-29T17:31:00.000-04:002005-07-29T17:41:06.666-04:00Realistic Robotics<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6471/41348135repgetty2031ux.jpg" alt="Image From BBC.com" border="0" />A japanese scientist and professor named Ishiguru, has designed what is probably the most beleivable android in history, affectionately named "Repliee Q1". He claims that his robot can fool you for a few minutes, that is, into <span style="font-weight: bold;">beleiving that she is real</span>. Although it can only sit in one place, and is not self contained, this is another step towards real waking and talking beleivable andriods.<br /><br />The BBC article is <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4714135.stm">HERE</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1122502575199309162005-07-27T18:16:00.000-04:002005-07-27T18:16:58.900-04:00Lexi's Art 2Art by Lexi<br /><a href="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9259/flowerhead3cq.jpg"><img src="http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4368/flowerheadthumb5xu.jpg" border="0"></a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1122497775561412522005-07-27T16:41:00.000-04:002005-07-27T17:14:31.760-04:00De-thawing Dead Dogs"US scientists have succeeded in reviving the dogs after three hours of clinical death, paving the way for trials on humans within years."<br /><br />The subject's veins are drained of blood and filled with an ice-cold salt solution. The brain shows no activity, and the heart does not beat, making them scientifically dead. After replacing the blood and applying an electric shock the dogs come back to life "perfectly normal, with no brain damage".<br /><br />The research I intended to one day allow field medics the ability to transport wounded persons to a proper facility before they are unable to be saved. They predict this technology could start saving lives as soon as 10 years from now. It's called “suspended animation with delayed resuscitation” or “applied emergency hypothermia.”<br /><br />In my opinion, this could be the first few steps towards developing cryogenic sleep technology, or "Hyper-sleep", where a human could be suspended in an unconcious state for months or even many years without aging one minute.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.safar.pitt.edu/content/news/2005/news/statement.htm">Official Statement from Sarar Center</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1120292591524689902005-07-20T01:00:00.000-04:002005-07-20T01:31:26.040-04:00Stem Cells FAQ<img src="http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/1742/010711stemcell6pi.gif" /><br />Stem Cell Researtch is a very hot topic in news right now, and sometimes its hard to grasp because of the advanced medical nature of the whole idea. Not to worry, Wired.com has a great "<a href="http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,67972,00.html?tw=wn_14techhead">Crash Course</a>" about stem cells in FAQ format.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121482269265288072005-07-15T21:51:00.000-04:002005-07-15T22:51:09.296-04:00Geocaching with Google Earth<img src="http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/3032/geocachinggoogleearth5ci.jpg" /><br /><br />Now you can browse geocaches inside Google Earth. If you've never heard of geocaching, hop over to <a href="http://www.geocaching.com/">Geocaching.com</a> and check out the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS">GPS</a>-based sport where "you are the search engine".<br /><br /><a href="http://www.andyfowler.com/journal/">Andy Fowler</a> has created <a href="http://www.andyfowler.com/projects/earthcache/earthcache.kml">EarthCache</a>, a kml script that will retrieve the 7 closest geocaches to the center of your view in Google Earth. Clicking on a cache will link you to its web page on geocaching.com. After the camera inside google earth is at rest for 10-15 seconds, the script refreshes the 7 closest caches.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121471376878908982005-07-15T18:35:00.000-04:002005-07-15T19:49:36.896-04:00Weather MappingOkay so this is one of the things I think will be very cool to watch evolve as more people start to realize and utilize the power of the wonderful mapping systems Google has bestowed onto us.<br /><img src="http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/6606/weathermaps4dy.jpg"><br /><br />Meet <a href="http://www.weatherstationmaps.info/weather/index.jsp?query=boston%2Cma&showCams=on&showWB=on">Google Weather Maps</a> (http://www.weatherstationmaps.info) which uses interesting icons to show temperature and wind direction as well as sunny/rainy/cloudy icons. This view can be exported to Google Earth by clicking "Export current view" to the right of the map, or for radar maps in Google Earth, just select a state click "show".<br /><img src="http://img311.imageshack.us/img311/5510/weathermapsexport1xu.jpg" /><br />Now you have a radar map (with transparency) which can be edited to update automatically by right-clicking each overlay (in the my places pane) and selecting "edit". Also you can right-click the overlay and select refresh to manually update. Don't forget the transparency slider for your image, which appears when you select an overlay. I believe this is the evolutionary beginning of the integration of real-time weather satellite/radar imagery maps and Google Earth.<br /><br />I also found <a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfile244/Weather-Channel-Satellite-Mosaic-v.1.htm">this collection of satellite image overlays</a> (hint: click "download this file" in the center of the page) on <a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/">GoogleEarthHacks.com</a>. Its a collection of WeatherChannel satellite images imported into Google Earth and overlayed and they should automatically update every hour. The update frequency can be edited as mentioned above. (note the picture 2 posts down under GoogleEarthHacks.com shows one of these overlays in action)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121373320268249092005-07-14T16:28:00.000-04:002005-07-15T22:13:01.773-04:00GoogleSightseeing.com<img src="http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/163/googlesightseeing5gh.jpg" /><br /><br />A great place to <a href="http://www.googlesightseeing.com/">start your tour of the earth</a>. Originally started before Google Earth was free so they link to google maps (<a href="http://maps.google.com">maps.google.com</a>) and Google Earth links (kmz or kml files) are being added now. Today's post? <a href="http://www.googlesightseeing.com/2005/07/14/manta-ray/">Possibly a giant manta ray</a> off the cost of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121371550630546892005-07-14T15:42:00.000-04:002005-07-14T16:05:50.643-04:00GoogleEarthHacks.com<img src="http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2462/weathermap1lc.jpg" /><br />Oh yah this is RIGHT up my alley! Gotta love these guys, devoted to getting the most out of the capabilities of Google Earth. <a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/">GEH</a> (<a href="http://www.googleearthhacks.com/">Google Earth Hacks</a>) has a downloads sections which includes added 3d models like the "Statue of Liberty" and the "Golden Gate Bridge", network-linked weather map image overlays, and even REAL-TIME traffic maps in Atlanta and Seattle. I expect great things from GEH. They also have forums for talking about discovering and hacking GEarth.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121275572144777222005-07-13T13:05:00.000-04:002005-07-13T13:26:12.150-04:00Google Maps Mania<img src="http://img304.imageshack.us/img304/4350/wifimaps7in.jpg"><br /><br />So <a href="http://maps.google.com/">Google MAPS</a> which is a free web-based mapping system (much better and more powerful than mapquest or the like) has recently released the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API">API</a>s, which allow anyone to create new and interesting uses for the mapping system, like <a href="http://www.housingmaps.com/">Craig's List real-estate maps</a> or <a href="http://gwifi.suramya.com/">Free Wifi maps</a>. Heres <a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/">a great website</a> that is trying to follow all the different projects that have spawned from this new power. Hope you enjoy it!<br /><br /><a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/">Google Maps MANIA</a>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1121213337023146692005-07-12T20:02:00.000-04:002005-07-12T20:15:14.720-04:00Track your kids with GPSOkay so this is Navigation Week in honor of <a href="http://earth.google.com/">Google Earth being released for free</a>. To start us off here's a little gadget that will track your kids for you via GPS, then send the information to a server allowing access on a web browser, or by receiving txt messages on your cell. <a href="http://gps.engadget.com/entry/1234000650049756/">Engadget points out many reasons</a> why this is a horrible idea, and that people should just give their kids a cellphone and learn how to trust them.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12528445.post-1120937206726498582005-07-09T13:48:00.000-04:002005-07-09T15:26:46.740-04:00ArtBots: Robot Talent Show<img src="http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/3256/artbots1no.jpg" /><br /><br />Theres some real talent here for sure. Some robots draw, or create art, others are the art themselves. You got to <a href="http://artbots.org/2005/">see it to beleive it</a>.<br /><br />Via Slashdot.orgBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978424279206064861noreply@blogger.com0