Dec 22nd, 2010 at 3:30PM: The BBC recently interviewed a cartographer for the Ordnance Survey. This government department is in charge of mapping the United Kingdom, except for Northern Ireland, which has its own agency.
If you like maps or plan to hike in the UK, the Ordnance Survey maps are simply amazing. They've been measuring and drawing this green and pleasant land since the eighteenth century and produce the best ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ordnance Survey maps: sometimes government CAN do a great job
Dec 22nd, 2010 at 3:30PM: The BBC recently interviewed a cartographer for the Ordnance Survey. This government department is in charge of mapping the United Kingdom, except for Northern Ireland, which has its own agency.
If you like maps or plan to hike in the UK, the Ordnance Survey maps are simply amazing. They've been measuring and drawing this green and pleasant land since the eighteenth century and produce the best ...Arcade Fire video uses Google Maps to personalize 'We Used to Wait'
Dec 2nd, 2010 at 11:30AM: Arcade Fire has taken the music video genre to a brand new level with their latest achievement: an interactive video/film by Chris Milk, entitled The Wilderness Downtown featuring "We Used to Wait." This Arcade Fire video also features something you might not have expectd: the street where you grew up.
Milk, Arcade Fire and Google have teamed up to create something far more personal than say, ...BBC mapping tool Dimensions creates unique mashups
Oct 30th, 2010 at 3:30PM: Ever wondered about the size of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome? Or the how long the infamous Running of the Bulls route is in Spain? The BBC has a great new mapping tool, called Dimensions, to help give visitors and interesting perspective on these unique sights, historical marvels and famous events. Dimensions drops the outline of famous cities, tourist hot-spots and historical points of interest ...Kindle tips for travelers
Jul 12th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
The iPad may be the current darling of techie travelers but some of us are waiting for the first generation kinks to be worked out and a decrease in price (or a sudden cash windfall) before taking the plunge. While still a "monotasker" compared to a tablet or laptop computer, Amazon's Kindle is still a great tool to carry books on the road with a lightweight design and almost limitless capacity ...Google maps adds bicycle navigation feature on Android phones
May 11th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
Google Maps with navigation is one of the more powerful selling points of the Android platform. The navigation features within Google Maps are absolutely fantastic - but best of all, they are free.
This afternoon, Google issued a market update that adds bicycle directions to its app. This means you can now get driving, walking, public transit and cycling directions from within Google maps. ...Google Maps adds biking directions
Mar 10th, 2010 at 2:00PM: We were pretty jazzed when Google Maps added public transit directions for various cities around the world. Some of us don't own cars (have you tried to park in Manhattan?) and we don't always bother renting one when we travel. So, you can imagine our joy now that Google Maps has also added biking directions.
The biking directions help riders stick to dedicated trails and bike lanes, which ...European Union puts the thumbscrews on Google Street View maps
Mar 1st, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Google Street View is probably one of the coolest mapping applications of the past decade (along with satellite images). I'll regularly pull up a Street View map before I head to a destination I've never been to, and in most cases, the images make it much easier for me to navigate. I've even used it on my Google powered phone as a way to get an idea where I'm heading.
Sadly, the European ...Are fold-out maps obsolete? Not if you want to understand your destination
Jan 15th, 2010 at 11:30AM: Is the age of opening up a map to figure out where you are a thing of the past? According to a recent post on Bad Latitude, they're one of ten travel items that are now obsolete.
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There's no doubt that technology such as Google Maps and GPS have ...Track Santa's Ride Tonight!
Dec 24th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Tonight's the night that every kid, big or small, has been waiting for since this time last year. It's the night that Santa takes to the skies and delivers toys to the world, and this being the 21st Century, it is now easier than ever to track the jolly man in the red suit. A host of high tech gadgets will be employed to make sure you know exactly when he'll be paying a visit to your neighborhood. ...See Shamu and all of SeaWorld from the comfort of your desk
Dec 3rd, 2009 at 3:30PM: Everyone takes a lot of pictures when they go to SeaWorld, but Google Maps recently went and documented every street at SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego, as well as Orlando's Discovery Cove and Aquatica for their Street View feature.
"Now, no matter where you are, you can enjoy an online experience of our parks including seeing their scope and diversity while planning ...
RoomAtlas mashes Google maps with hotel prices and reviews
Nov 24th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
I'm a sucker for a good mashup. RoomAtlas is such a service - it combines the power of Google maps with thousands of hotel locations. The map looks a bit like a Monopoly board, and shows the location of hotels, along with a color coded price, links to reviews, a thumbnail photo and a link to a booking site with even more details of the property.
digg_url = ...Gadling readers compile Belize must-sees
Nov 19th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Gadling would first like to congratulate Dave C., the lucky winner of our Moon Belize giveaway! Dave C. wrote: "I don\'t get the change to do as much diving as I like, but when I can, I won\'t miss it. If in Belize, I would certainly not want to miss the opportunity dive at the Blue Hole. Diving gives me a sense of peace I can't get doing anything else, and the Blue Hole just looks like a ...Wacky Google maps find - New York City art project?
Jun 8th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Google maps is full of weird and amusing finds - when you send a fleet of cars out to make millions of photos, there are bound to be some that don't look right. Just like this weird image from New York City street.. Did you find something weird you'd like to share with us? Leave it in the comments section! ...Angry British mob chases Google out of their town
Apr 6th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Here in the US we are used to being able to zoom in on street level images of anything in our area. Google started mapping up and down our streets years ago, and it all happened with so little fanfare, that nobody really got the chance to complain. Things are different in the UK, where residents are beginning to complain quite vocally about the privacy invasion caused by the ability to get up ...Inspired by Google Earth - teenager paints 60ft penis on his roof
Mar 25th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Easily offended readers move along - this story involves juvenile humor and a massive painting of a penis. When 18 year old Roy McInnes watched a TV show about Google Earth, he decided to play a little prank on the photo snapping satellites. See, these camera satellites pass overhead, and take shots of your area. They don't care what they see, unless it is something deemed classified, in which ...
Google Streetview comes to Europe - the good and the bad
Mar 21st, 2009 at 12:00PM: Here in the US, we are used to having Google offer street level images of our country. Their cars have been driving around every town and city for several years, and have snapped millions of pictures. On March 18th, Google enabled imagery of The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Italy. Of course, not every city has been fully mapped, but the new images do mean you can do some ...Heart-shaped Croatian island attracts curious, lovebirds
Feb 14th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Croatia's geography lends itself to love. The country is blessed with a scenic coastline along the Adriatic Sea - a stretch of land that is dotted with picturesque rocky islands and scenic beach towns like Dubrovnik and Hvar. Not surprisingly, Croatia has long attracted tourists and couples - during the summer months, it's the perfect spot for laying on the beach, island-hopping and plenty of ...1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a popular address
Nov 14th, 2008 at 1:00PM: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is one of the most iconic addresses in the world. Because, obviously, it is where you can find the Dollar General in West Mifflin, PA. Say what? Blogger David Friedman has a great post up on his Ironic Sans blog that shows Google Maps street views of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue from all around the United States.
Sure, you can find the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ...GeoEye-1 satellite takes its first photos for Google
Oct 11th, 2008 at 11:00AM: The photo you see above, is the first shot taken by the new GeoEye-1 satellite. The image is of the university campus in Kutztown, PA. The reason this is so interesting? GeoEye has sold all the rights of their commercial images taken on this new satellite, to Google. Google laid down some serious cash to get sole access to these images, and I'm sure we'll be seeing the results of this contract ...Google Maps Mobile now offers public transit directions
Sep 25th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Google Maps Mobile has always been a pretty nifty way to get maps and local information on your mobile device. Since its first release, Google has slowly been adding new features, and the newest addition is mobile access to public transit directions. Public transit networks in 50 cities around the world have provided Google with their route information, which has been incorporated in the search ...
