Thursday, September 15, 2005

Rojo: Everything Kills the Radio Star

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FW: Radio Tower Survived - Hurricane Katrina

Radio Tower Survived - Hurricane Katrina

earthhopper posted a photo:

Radio Tower Survived - Hurricane Katrina

A Radio Tower survived near highway 607 in Bay St. Louis, MS.
Upper-before, lower-after.

www.googleearthhacks.com/dlfile6966/Radio-tower-survives.htm

GeoTagged


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FW: Google Earth - NOAA Server for Katrina Satellite Images

Google Earth - NOAA Server for Katrina Satellite Images

earthhopper posted a photo:

Google Earth - NOAA Server for Katrina Satellite Images

Google Earth provide exclusive servers for Images for impacted area by Katrina.
NOAA Satellite images and ImageAmerica's aircraft images.

earth.google.com/katrina.html


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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

FW: Geology.com Google Maps overlays

This really is quite interesting.

Geology.com Google Maps overlays

Hobart M. King, the creator of the map overlay which shows the notable locations of flood events in New Orleans has some more interesting mashups at his Geology.com site:

Meteor Impact Sites: Explore several of earth's meteor impact craters with satellite images and maps.

Highest Points in All 50 States: Explore the highest elevation point in all 50 states by map or by satellite image.


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Friday, September 09, 2005

Fortune cookie




Your Fortune Is



If you run into your ex on the street, just shift into reverse and keep going.


What my birthdate means

Your Birthdate: August 29

Your birthday on the 29th adds a tone of idealism to your nature.
You are imaginative and creative, but rather uncomfortable in the business world.
You are very aware and sensitive, with outstanding intuitive skills and analytical abilities.

The 29 reduces to 11, one of the master numbers which often produces much nervous tension.
This is the birthday of the dreamer rather than the doer.
You do, however, work very well with people.

iPod Family Cemetery

A humorous tribute to the fallen members of the iPod family. It begins with the original 5GB iPod and ends with the latest death, the iPod mini.

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FW: Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth - Levee Breach Point

Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth - Levee Breach Point

earthhopper posted a photo:

Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth - Levee Breach Point

bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/102990/...

ImageAmerica-VBR-netlink -- these images were taken on Friday 2nd Sept from Image America's low-flying aircraft. They are black and white, but the resolution is 12".

This is levee breach point in New Orleans.


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FW: Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth

Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

Image America Tileset 09/02 for Google Earth

bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/102990/...

ImageAmerica-VBR-netlink -- these images were taken on Friday 2nd Sept from Image America's low-flying aircraft. They are black and white, but the resolution is 12".


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FW: NOAA Tileset 09/01-09/05 for Google Earth

NOAA Tileset 09/01-09/05 for Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

NOAA Tileset 09/01-09/05 for Google Earth

bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/102990/...

NOAA-VBR-netlink -- this will allow you to see the entire NOAA dataset (through Sept 5th) in near-full resolution without having to download the 2Kx2K images.


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Thursday, September 08, 2005

iPod nanos


iPod nanos
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

White iPod nano


White iPod nano
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

Apple, Motorola & Cingular Launch World's First Mobile Phone with iTunes


Apple, Motorola & Cingular Launch World's First Mobile Phone with iTunes
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

iPod nano...beautiful


iPod nano...beautiful
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

Yes, it is a thin little thing, isn't it?

Leo Laporte's chat joke comes true


Leo Laporte's chat joke comes true
Originally uploaded by MacMerc.com.

Mac Mini Server How-To

From JacobMarley (who submitted this article to Digg):

"This is a great how-to on using your Mini to serve webpages, run mySQL, PHP and even FTP and Email. I've used it and he nails all the steps you need to get up and running. And it's up to date with Tiger as well.

"A must read for any Mini owner!"

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Photos from Apple Special Event 2005

Newly Designed iTunes 5, ROKR iTunes Phone and more!

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First review of the iPod Nano

There's a new iPod on the scene -- the iPod nano -- and we've got one. What follows are our first impressions of this very impressive little player.

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Steve Jobs Keynote (9/7/05)

Just posted on Apples website, Steve Jobs keynote where he introduces the iPod Nano, iTunes 5 and the first iTunes cellphone.

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Wednesday, September 07, 2005

The PSP and the digital home

Forget about the PlayStation 3. Sony's little handheld is the console to watch. Consider the digital home implications...

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New Orleans - How Deep is the Water?

Cool site using Google Maps API to show how deep the water is throughout the city of New Orleans after the levees broke.

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Firefox 1.5 Review

This is a quick rundown of the new features that you'll find when you try out the new version of Firefox (Deer Park).

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NEW Google Earth 3.0.0548 Beta (September 5, 2005)

A new BETA version of Google Earth is now available as of September 5, 2005. ChangeLog: Overview window fix, Graphics driver crash fix, KMZ/KML association fix, custom icons, Balloon size fix, Hyperlink error fix and more. (Note: Google Toolbar now has Google Earth option.)

read more | digg story

.htaccess tips and tricks

some .htaccess tips and tricks for newbies.

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Tuesday, September 06, 2005

NEW Google Earth 3.0.0548 Beta (September 5, 2005)

A new BETA version of Google Earth is now available as of September 5, 2005. ChangeLog: Overview window fix, Graphics driver crash fix, KMZ/KML association fix, custom icons, Balloon size fix, Hyperlink error fix and more. (Note: Google Toolbar now has Google Earth option.)

read more | digg story

.htaccess tips and tricks

some .htaccess tips and tricks for newbies.

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FW: Google Maps overlayed onto Google Earth, London View

Google Maps overlayed onto Google Earth, London View

Catt Family posted a photo:

Google Maps overlayed onto Google Earth, London View

Google please do this so I don't have to host it ;)

Network link is here...

www.geobloggers.com/feeds/googleMapOverlay.kml


Blog post is here...

geobloggers.blogspot.com/2005/09/google-earth-network-lin...


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FW: Google Map Tiles Network Linked onto Google Earth

Google Map Tiles Network Linked onto Google Earth

Catt Family posted a photo:

Google Map Tiles Network Linked onto Google Earth

I Rawk!!

Network link is here...

www.geobloggers.com/feeds/googleMapOverlay.kml

Blog post is here...

geobloggers.blogspot.com/2005/09/google-earth-network-lin...


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Friday, September 02, 2005

FW: 61,344 geotagged images (map61344)

61,344 geotagged images (map61344)

Catt Family posted a photo:

61,344 geotagged images (map61344)

This is all the geotagged photos as of last night.

If you go over here...
www.geobloggers.com/growth/
...you'll see a bunch of images showing the growth for each new 1,000 images, that's once every 2 days.

Because it saves the files a jpg and then writes the next 1,000 over the top, the first few are getting pretty crudded up by the repeated jpg compression.

When we reach 100,000 I'll make a lossless .png. I'll probably also do USA, UK and Europe ones.

What do we learn? Well outside of USA and Europe people like to take photos at the coast.


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Wednesday, August 31, 2005

FW: podcasts, links and notes from geobloggers

podcasts, links and notes from geobloggers

Catt Family posted a photo:

podcasts, links and notes from geobloggers

Started to write some How To files for geobloggers detailing how to use it to podcast on a location basis and also how to add notes, links and video.

Above is a podcast, link, note and a load of photos from geobloggers being shown on Google Earth.


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Winamp v5.1 Leaked!!

Changelog:Winamp 5.1 Surround Edition
* New: CodingTechnologies AACPlus encoder!
The MP3 Killer!
Awesome at low bitrates too!
* New: Grand Prize Winner of the Internet Surround Music Project!
KAJE - Hey Buddy (featuring Afrika Bamb......& more

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9 Days until Firefox 1.5 Beta

The lockdown for â??Firefox 1.5 Beta 1â?³ will occur at 11:59pm on Tuesday, Sept 6 in preparation for release on Thursday, Sept 8.

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Friday, August 26, 2005

New Dust Devil Pictures From Mars

A nice collection of still and animated pictures of dust devils on mars from the Spirit Rover.

read more | digg story

GTalk in your digg profile.

Well, seems that Krose paid off and added an option to have GTalk as your main IM Client in your digg account.

read more | digg story

PSP Podcast Loader

PSPdrive.com has set up a nice feature were you can load and watch your favorite video podcasts like Diggnation and CommandN and sync them directly to your PSP for watching wherever.

read more | digg story

Space-ferry may be ready by 2010

Russia, Europe, and Japan may jointly develop a spacecraft called Kliper, designed to ferry up to six astronauts to the space station

read more | digg story

The Clicker: According to Intel, HTPC is spelled VIIV (from Engadget)

In case you didn't know, VIIV is the name of Intel's new Media PC tech. Engadget's Stephen Speicher gives us his two bits on what it all means.

read more | digg story

GC 2005: Xbox Live Demonstration

Xbox Live for Xbox 360 demonstration. See just how the 360 homepages work, how the PSP connects, and much more.

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Skype 1.3.0.65 Released

24.08.2005 version 1.3.0.65,bugfix: fixed a problem with starting calls on some computers. Also known as error 6101 when starting a call.bugfix: fixed problems with HTTP proxy and SOCKS proxy authentication.bugfix: call quality improvements

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Thursday, August 25, 2005

PSP US Version 2.0 Already Decrypted. Let the Homebrews Begin!

Seems that less than 10 hours after Sony released it's beefed up anti-homebrew/web browser patch aka version 2.0 for the PSP someone has already decrypted the update which opens the door now for the creation and workarounds for Homebrew Apps and additional hacks. Sweeeet.

read more | digg story

MediaPortal - Windows alternative to MythTV

Want to try MythTV but don't have an extra PC sitting around to install Linux on? Try MediaPortal instead. It runs on Windows and is open source freeware.

read more | digg story

Star Wars Combine - Massive Online Multiplayer RPG

The Combine is a free massively multiplayer online role-playing simulation game based on the Star Wars Universe, developed by amateurs in their spare time.

read more | digg story

Analysis: Google Unlikely To Change Fragmented IM Market

In launching Google Talk, the search company is hoping for interoperability with the major networks built by AOL, MSN, and Yahoo. Experts say it's unlikely.

read more | digg story

Sirius Looks To Go Portable

Millions of listeners have decided they like satellite radio enough to pay a monthly fee for it. But do they like it enough to record it in advance and transfer it to a portable device?
They do it with Podcasts, so why not this?

read more | digg story

Complete list of google talk tweaks

A good list courtsey initialdawn

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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

New GMail Feature - Send Mail As

Great new feature added to GMail. Allows you to send email from any other email address you own.

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Google Talk: 15 screens of it and its features

After I commented on the google talk story to add me (I was the second one to do so), I was swamped with messages from digg fans. I decided to take some screenshots of google's talk service and share them with the digg community. Hope you enjoy!

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Make Windows XP look like Vista NOW! Easy to do.

This is nice. Just download the executable file on the link (Vista Inspirat BricoPack)and install it. Reboot and see the change. Can be easily uninstalled. You'll like it, if you like windows. It also installs the vista icons. Doesn't use style xp or windows blinds. It's a shell install.

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Can you Digg it, sucka?

Translation: I'm registered on Digg now.

UPDATE 12:43PM: You can get an RSS feed of my dugg items here.

Skype opens IM and Presence to the world.Introducing SkypeWeb and SkypeNet

As part of celebrating our second year anniversary, Skype has a present to give back to the internet for all of the amazing support we have received from the internet community. We are announcing two new initiatives that make Skype and the Web a little more interesting and open up new possibilities for the developer and partner community.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

From oreilly.net

What Is AdSense by Sarah Milstein and Rael Dornfest -- Looking for ways to generate some cash for that website you've been developing? Google's AdSense may be your answer. This introduction to AdSense will help you decide if the program, which allows you to sell advertising space for other people's ads on your own site, is right for you.


What Is Skype by James E. Gaskin -- Heard the Skype hype and want to learn more? Here's what you need to know. Skype lets you make free calls over the internet to anyone anywhere in the world who also has Skype. Your computer (or PocketPC) works as your telephone. In this article, James Gaskin descibes what Skype is, how it works, and where its limitations and strengths lie. James is the author of Talk Is Cheap.

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Lookee lookee!

What Is Flickr (and Hot Tips for Using It) by Giles Turnbull -- Flickr is an online photo management and sharing application. And it's also one of the most innovative photo services available today. In this article, Giles Turnbull shows you how Flickr works, then introduces you to some of the great tools you can use to interact with it.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

FW: librie how to is up

librie how to is up

pt posted a photo:

librie how to is up

www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/08/how_to_make_drm_1.html

The Sony Librie is a stunning e-ink ebook reading device with the most print-like book reading experience you can have at this time (the display moves microscopic black and white particles held within spherical microcapsules). For the most part, it hasn't been a success in the market, Sony crippled it with DRM, and only released in it Japan. But the hackers and tinkerers of the world have taken this device, modded the firmware and now we're going to show you how to make non-DRMed ebooks for free.


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Saturday, July 30, 2005

Randomly selected blog entries...

Major Nelson tells us about the XBox Summit in Tokyo.

The MAKE Blog has an article concerning the kegbot project at DEFCON.

FW: Blogwise on Google Earth

Blogwise on Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

Blogwise on Google Earth

If you register your blog entry at Blogwise, it will be placemarked on their Google Maps mashup, as well as on Google Earth via NetworkLink.

KML is available here.


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FW: The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station via Google Earth

The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station via Google Earth

B.K. DeLong posted a photo:

The Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station via Google Earth

This has got to be one of the coolest pictures ever - especially now that NASA has announced another indefinite halt to the shuttle program.

This is a snapshot of a Google Earth/Keyhole Network Link that updates every 5min the location, altitude, and flight path of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station.


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Friday, July 29, 2005

FW: Tracking Space Shuttle Discovery and ISS on Google Earth

Tracking Space Shuttle Discovery and ISS on Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

Tracking Space Shuttle Discovery and ISS on Google Earth

Ogle Earth wrote great KML to track Space Shuttle Discovery and ISS on Google Earth, by a Network Link to scrape cordinates from NASA website.
It shows actual altitude of the orbiters in good shape.

KML is available in this blog entry.


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Thursday, July 28, 2005

FW: Space Shuttle Discovery approaching to ISS, not on Google Earth

Space Shuttle Discovery approaching to ISS, not on Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

Space Shuttle Discovery approaching to ISS, not on Google Earth

As STS-114 made orbit adjustment to get closer to ISS for docking, but that adjustment is not refrected to Celestrak data on time...
Remember, the Space Track data files are only updated twice each day.


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FW: Reunion of Astronauts in the space

Reunion of Astronauts in the space

earthhopper posted a photo:

Reunion of Astronauts in the space

The crews of STS 114 and ISS get together - they followed an old Navy tradition of ringing a bell to announce the arrival or departure of someone to a ship.

Space Shuttle returned to ISS first time since Nov. 25th, 2002.


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Space Shuttle Discovery and Int'l Space Station - final approach for docking

Space Shuttle Discovery and Int'l Space Station - final approach for docking

earthhopper posted a photo:

Space Shuttle Discovery and Int'l Space Station - final approach for docking

They will get together at 20:18 JST, 7:18 EDT.....

STS 114 : Space Shuttle Discovery
IIS (ZARYA) : International Space Station


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Tour de France Stage 1 - ITT

Tour de France Stage 1 - ITT

earthhopper posted a photo:

Tour de France Stage 1 - ITT

Remaking the route map for Google Earth with path/points/distance info etc.

The map will be available
here.



GeoTagged



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Artemis & Space Track TLE Retriever

Altemis & Space Track TLE Retriever

earthhopper posted a photo:

Altemis & Space Track TLE Retriever

Applications for Realtime Tracking of Space Shuttle on Google Earth:

Space Track TLE Retriever

&

Artemis : a simple application to create real time orbits for Google Earth.

Refer Keyhole BBS Thread "
International Space Station"


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Realtime Tracking of Space Shuttle on Google Earth

Realtime Tracking of Space Shuttle on Google Earth

earthhopper posted a photo:

Realtime Tracking of Space Shuttle on Google Earth

This is made possible by:

CelesTrak: NORAD
Two-Line Element Sets Current Data


&

Artemis : a simple
application to create real time orbits for Google Earth.

Refer Keyhole
BBS Thread "
International Space Station"



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Thursday, July 21, 2005

Connect to Ron B on Yahoo! 360

Connect to me on Yahoo! 360

From: Ron Bailey, M
, ,
(Latest blog entry on Thu Jul 21, 2005)

I've created my own place on Yahoo! 360 and I'd like you to connect to me so we can stay in touch. You can view my blog, my photos, my lists - and all sorts of things that matter to me. You can create a personal page and blog of your own, which will be linked to mine. That way you'll always know when I post something new.

Click below to accept this invitation:
http://upload.360.yahoo.com/w-W4yA2zlUwRRfle_iAVbHVUyZTK0zDA--?r=

Click below to view Ron B's page
http://360.yahoo.com/profile-pWOw2UcjcZkq.hTa8TDQ80tCSIew?inv=mEivF.lj&r=

What is Yahoo! 360?

Possibly the most convenient and enjoyable way to stay in touch with
all the people you know.

-Your Personal Place Online
Start a blog. Share photos. List favorites or write a review.

-Share With Friends and Family
Invite your friends and family to view what you've shared and link
their pages to yours.

-You're In Control
Share as much as you want with whomever you want. You decide.

Note: Sent to redshogun.wonka@blogger.com. This invite expires in 30 days.
Click below to block future messages from Yahoo! 360 members:
http://360.yahoo.com/reg/dnc.html

Saturday, July 09, 2005

Memeage!

Just to show you I put more than Flickr stuff up here...


how jedi are you?
:: by lawrie malen


My life is rated Y.
What is your life rated?

Dunno whether to be happy or not.