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Late breaking news

August 14th, 2008

Fighter planes at MAPS museum (Akron Beacon Journal)

GREEN: A P-51C Mustang fighter will be the star of this weekend’s Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom display of historic military aircraft at the MAPS Air Museum at the west side of the Akron-Canton Airport.

Google Denies Stripping Data from Maps of Georgia (GigaLaw.com)

Several reports suggest that data from Georgia and the neighboring countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan has been stripped from Google Maps. Google says that’s not so.

Online maps of Georgia handy for guerrilla warfare [Your Privacy Is An Illusion] (Valleywag)

Google Maps can’t always remember where in the world war-torn Georgia is, but the Googlers behind it did not in fact hide road maps of the country they were never there to begin with,… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Homeowners must eye new flood maps closely (The Daily Comet)

HOUMA — Upcoming open-house meetings will give residents a chance to learn how new federal flood-insurance maps will affect them and ask questions of officials involved.

U.S. Buffalo River facility to halt selling of maps, books (The Springfield News-Leader)

Maps, books, postcards and other items such as annual passes to National Park Service facilities no longer are being sold at the Buffalo National River headquarters in Harrison, Ark., according to national river officials.

Late breaking news

August 7th, 2008

Virginia Maps Always Seem To Interest Me (Bristol Herald Courier)

I have always liked maps. No, lets say that Im really obsessed with maps, especially in studying detailed maps and then trying to figure out how one place looked years ago in comparison to how it looks today. I am especially intrigued by John Smiths work in the 1600s. For one, Smith flipped over the shape of Virginia and looked at all the coastal inlets sideways from the angle of the mouth …

MDEQ Unveils Flood Zone Maps (WAPT Jackson)

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has released new flood maps for Hinds County.

Iowas flood maps are old or nonexistent, officials acknowledge (The Des Moines Register)

Only 52 of Iowas 99 counties have complete flood plain maps that meet federal standards and many of those havent been updated in more than 20 years, state officials acknowledged this morning.

StreamGraph Maps Twitter Word by Word (Wired News)

Micro-blogging service Twitter captures the imagination of data-visualization mashup creators, with new eye candy showing up as regularly as Tweets about cats and ice cream. The latest is StreamGraph, which visually maps the latest 200 Tweets containing a given word.

What would MAPS do for AHS? (Altus Times)

The 1930 Altus High School building is scheduled for renovation and the addition of classrooms with voters passage of the August 26 MAPS proposal to extend the one-cent city sales tax for 12 years and add a three-quarter cent sales tax.

Biz blog: Upgrade for Google Maps (York Daily Record)

Anyone else notice Google Maps got a little bit of a new look recently? It’s nothing drastic, just a few simple changes.

First look: Google Mobile Maps transit directions for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile (Geek.com)

Ive been testing the new version of Google Maps for mobile with transit directions (walking, bus, rail, etc.) for the Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile 5 & 6 platforms for a couple of days now. The new wrinkle in this version is the ability to provide directions if you are walking and/or using public transportation […]

Note to privacy advocates: Good luck (CNET via Yahoo! News)

There are plenty of legitimate concerns about the privacy intrusions of Google Maps’ Street View, but one privacy group went a bit overboard with an attack on the search giant’s all-seeing eye.

Googler Asks, "Marry Me" Via Google Maps (Search Engine Land)

The Google Earth Blog reports that Googler Michael Weiss-Malik has proposed to his girlfriend, Leslie, via Google Maps. They documented everything on their new web site, MarryMeLeslie.com , but here is a picture of the proposal using an embeddable Google Map: View Larger Map Click to continue reading…

New Google maps show ground-level images of B.R. (WAFB Baton Rouge)

The highly-touted Google TM street maps now are showing ground-level pictures of Metro Baton Rouge and they seem to be as recent as last winter or spring.

By including/understanding the fundamental charts, the ground of the cartography can be divided

August 6th, 2008

By including/understanding the fundamental charts, the ground of the cartography can be divided into two general categories: general cartography and cartography set of themes. The general cartography implies these charts which are built for a general assistance and thus contain a series of devices.

Late breaking news

August 1st, 2008

Google Maps StreetView Begins in UK (Search Engine Journal)

Google has been given the go ahead to begin their StreetView project in the UK, which will capture images from Google cars with cameras perched on the top, and publish those images on Google Maps. Privacy concerns surround Google StreetView because of photos published of vehicles, license plates, private property and individuals online.

Google Maps 2.2 for Windows Mobile released - now with transit directions ! (MS Mobiles)

July 31, 2008 [General] | By Edward J. R. Previously Google Maps had capability to show driving directions from point A to point B. Now with version 2.2, available also as native application for Windows Mobile (not Java midlet!),

Joe Levenson: Crime maps are taking us in the wrong direction (Guardian Unlimited)

Joe Levenson: Why government plans for neighbourhood crime maps are taking us in the wrong direction

Google Maps Reincludes "Fix Incorrect Marker Location" Feature (Search Engine Roundtable)

Maps Guide Sirene announced in a Google Groups thread that Google Maps has finally added the “fix incorrect marker location” back to the Google Local Business Center . If you login, and edit your business listing, you will see a link that reads, “Fix incorrect marker location” on the right side of the page. Clicking on that link will open up a smaller window that looks like this: …

Maps return for 200th anniversary (Wiltshire Times)

THE Westbury inclosure award and maps returned to the town on Tuesday 200 years after they were signed.

Ocean mission delivers first maps (BBC News)

The Jason-2 satellite, which was launched to measure the shape of the world’s oceans, sends back its first maps.

MONROE COUNTY: Flood Insurance Maps online (Monroe County Clarion)

Flood maps are an essential part of living right next to the Mississippi River.

Met service radar maps (Otago Daily Times)

These Met service radar maps show the storm’s progression across the country.

Late breaking news

July 31st, 2008

Ocean mission delivers first maps (BBC News)

The Jason-2 satellite, which was launched to measure the shape of the world’s oceans, sends back its first maps.

Met service radar maps (Otago Daily Times)

These Met service radar maps show the storm’s progression across the country.

Google Maps Printing Options Provide Better Directions [Google Maps] (Lifehacker)

After making a few small tweaks to its interface yesterday, Google Maps also updated the options for printed directions. The new version lets you toggle between text only, map view, or street view…

Ocean Wind Power Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources (ThomasNet)

Created using nearly 10 years of data from NASA’s QuikSCAT satellite, maps have many potential uses including planning location of offshore wind farms to convert wind energy into electric energy. According to Paul Dimotakis, chief technologist at JPL, wind energy has potential to provide 10-15% of future world energy requirements. If ocean areas with high winds were tapped for wind energy, they …

Covington: Maps? (Sun Star)

SUNDAY afternoon, I had an interesting time — interesting because in this city without maps I was searching for an address. I possessed a lot number, a block number, and a subdivision name — SIR Matina.

Google Unfolds New Look For Maps (WebProNews)

Some little tweaks at Google Maps uncluttered the interface and added larger maps to the service. read more

Google Maps for S60 hits 2.2 (All About Symbian)

Yep, the biggest mobile mapping app in the world (sorry, Nokia Maps, we love you too) just got a new S60 release, to v2.2, with public transport timetables in 60 cities worldwide, faster search results, star ratings for businesses and other user-generated content. What are you waiting for?

Lone Star Library: A digital treasure-trove of antique Texas maps (Fort Worth Business Press)

Pete Charltons Electric Books dates from 1997 as a Fort Worth-based publisher of a well-received collection of antique maps of Texas, Indian Territory and the Southwest in general.

Google Maps Updates Design & Features But Users Not Happy (Search Engine Roundtable)

Google announced that they have updated Google Maps with a new design. They made the top cleaner and bluer. But with that, they removed some features that really make Google Maps users upset. Last night, I saw the new Google Maps interface, but this morning, it seems like Google reverted back to the older interface. Why? A Google Groups thread announced the update and has a lot of …

Late breaking news

July 27th, 2008

The Territory of Sugarland (Maps Handy) (New York Times)

With their eclectic sensibility, Sugarland is forcing listeners to rethink any lingering stereotype of country music as pop?s most conservative format.

MONROE COUNTY: Flood Insurance Maps online (Monroe County Clarion)

Flood maps are an essential part of living right next to the Mississippi River.

Tech Test: Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you’ve got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. …

Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps (Austin American-Statesman)

With the old gas-guzzler in the garage, you’ve got your bicycle ready and your sneakers laced up. Now all you need is a map of the quickest, safest routes for riding around town. Well, not so fast.

Antique maps transferred to Heritage Malta (Times of Malta)

Heritage Malta today formallyacquired a unique collection of antique maps of Malta which was built over a period of 50 years by lawyer and historian Dr Albert Ganado. The acquisition was made following an agreement signed today between Dr Ganado and the ggovernment.

Maps on Thursday’s front page and on Page 5E in Tropical Life misspelled… (Miami Herald)

Maps on Thursday’s front page and on Page 5E in Tropical Life misspelled the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. The maps accompanied stories on small restaurants and shops that cater to cruise-line workers.

Google Maps Street View

July 25th, 2008

Street View is a new feature of Google Maps that allows you to quickly and easily view and navigate high-resolution, 360 degree street level images of various cities in the US
See at http://maps.google.com

Late breaking news

July 24th, 2008

Dresden Maps Stress Need to Plan For Growth (The Lincoln County News)

Residential development in Dresden continues to progress steadily, but on Monday, Lincoln County Planner Bob Faunce shared concerns visible on new maps depicting development from 1890 to 2007.

Mapufacture Creates Small, PocketMod-Compatible Maps [Maps] (Lifehacker)

If you’re a fan of the foldable, all-in-one PocketMod organizer, or if you’re traveling and don’t want to swing for those pocket-sized walking maps, customized mapping site Mapufacture has a handy…

Walking Maps for Historic Sites (KAAL Austin)

(ABC 6 NEWS) — History is on the move. At least, that’s what the City of Rochester is aiming for with its newest attraction: five handheld, colorful maps. Each one shows a different, historic route, taking you through the city.

Are Google Maps good or evil? (CNET)

Google Maps helps bad people find good people and vice versa. You’ll have to decide whether to feel more or less secure.

A good chart must provide a compromise between depicting the items of interest (or the topics) in

July 23rd, 2008

A good chart must provide a compromise between depicting the items of interest (or the topics) in the good place for the scale of chart used, against the need for annotating this item with the text or a symbol, which takes again space on the medium of chart and most probably will cause another item of interest to be moved. The made cartographer of this fact constantly of the judgments about what of including, of what to omit and what to indicate in a slightly incorrect place - because of the requests of the annotation.

Late breaking news

July 21st, 2008

Public hearing on Janesville’s floodplain maps (The Janesville Gazette)

The maps are used by financial institutions and insurance companies to determine the need for flood insurance.

UAE, Oman to sign on detailed border demarcation maps (corrected) (Zawya)

Abu Dhabi, July 20, 2007 (WAM) - The United Arab Emirates and Sultanate of Oman will sign on Tuesday in Muscat the list of final geographical co-ordinates and the detailed maps delineating the final line of the border agreement related to their common border stretching from east of Oqaidat to Al Daara, on the Arabian Gulf, signed in 2002 in Abu Dhabi.

Get Google Maps Screenshots to Go [Iphone 2.0] (Lifehacker)

Reader Chimera says that you can use the iPhone 2.0 software’s built-in screenshot-taking ability to save images of Google Maps to your device before you leave the house (and the fast Wi-Fi…

New Flood Maps Not Good For All (Des Plaines Journal)

Local flood prevention efforts during the last several years have contributed significantly to the removal of 300 homes from Des Plaines’ new flood plain map. That, however, is not good news to the 100 homeowners whose property was added.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Former superintendent maps the path she believes city schools should follow (Daily and Sunday Jeffersonian)

I am writing in reference to Ms. Violet Cummings’ alleged “Tapegate.” As someone who is interested in the well-being of Cambridge City Schools, I can no longer remain silent. I take a stance, now, as the board is getting ready to hire a new superintendent. I believe in transparency.

This brain test maps the truth (The Times of India)

State Courts Sentence Three To Life On Basis Of BEOS Profile.

On Trumpet and Vocals, Unclassifiable Talent (The New York Sun)

The music industry may be preoccupied with charts and categories, but some musicians defy classification. Trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and singer Norma Winstone, both of whom have new releases out, are two examples of talents that resist all manner of charts, graphs, lists and even maps. In the case of Kenny Wheeler, it is difficult to say what kind of jazzman he is bopper, avant-gardesman, big …

Bus Tracker expands (Chicago Tribune)

Agency is adding 15 more routes, maps to Bus Tracker system Jon Hilkevitch: The CTA is adding 15 bus routes and a new online map with more information to its Web-based program, but will the changes result in improved bus service reliability?

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