Commentary: Mapping the World
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By Darren Currin  The classic Disney song It's a Small World After All takes on an entirely new meaning after using the popular Google Earth program on the Internet.
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Google has aggregated what it&#8217;s calling a &#8220;Geographic Web Layer&#8221; in Google Earth. It&#8217;s a collection of photos and informational content from Wikipedia, Panoramio and user-generated content from the Google Earth user community. Here&#8217;s more from the Official Google Blog. We&#8217;ve taken the rich data of Wikipedia, Panoramio, and the Google Earth Community and made a [...]
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There is no doubt that we are in a time of chaos in the world. Wars and genocide are as prevalent as ever.     Misery and suffering are on every continent of the globe we call earth. The world is currently focused on the 'War In Iraq' and the problem of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea but the sad fact is threats to world peace are as prevalent as ever in spite of the efforts of the UN.    Where do we turn? Our respective governments? Grassroots support? Does genocide on the African continent for example even matter?    It is not unreasonable to look to the United Nations for understanding and problem resolution. Presumably, we expect it to be an unbiased and peace loving organization. Yet at closer examination one begins to realize the fact that the United Nations has been a total failure in terms of world peace. Rarely has the UN brought enough countries together to form an alliance to intervene meaningfully in the affairs of an oppressive and brutal country.    With the exception of the World Health Organization little good has come from the peace making mission of the U.N. I suggest the UN go to what it does best. With its world standing already established, the UN should focus on research, education and health, the missions it does best.
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Whatever next? It is said that certain events put your town on the map, but one Irish town is taking things even further. Itâs set to be immortalised in 3D on the Google Earth mapping application.â¦
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What happens when ubiquitous computing renders us mere searchable, mappable, traceable specks of data? Commentary by Momus.
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This is interesting .  43Things has tags as well!  A lot of people are using the Flickr dynamic and bold font treemap view which I'm not sure is good or bad. I've never been fully happy with this view but a lot of people seem to like it (so what do I know!)
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines  - The map in the U.S. briefing room looks like standard-issue military, but the colour-coded markings are not shorthand for fighting units, defensive positions, or future lines of attack.
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Geotagging could spur a new generation of services.
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Aerial images of tsunami-battered coastlines suggest the world map may be changed forever, with chunks of land sinking into the sea. But did the quake and the killer wave it spawned really significantly reshape the Indian Ocean's outline? Scientists say probably not.
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EveryScape's 3-D maps go one step further than Google: They let you explore the insides of buildings, too. The service, launching next week, will give virtual explorers views of restaurants, hotels and landmarks in San Francisco, Boston, New York and Seattle.
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Google announces that they have acquired the Swiss based Endoxon, an Internet mapping solutions company which specializes in Europe. The Endoxon team has demonstrated passion and innovation in online mapping and has developed compelling technology that will enhance our Google geo products worldwide. We&#8217;re also excited about having a dedicated team in Europe that can bring [...]
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Between the Lines Blog Google Earth has just incorporated information from Wikipedia, Panoramio, and the Google Earth Community making it possible for you to fly all around the world, stop off anywhere, and see what people have said about the place. Larry Dignan observes that it&#146;s now not much of a stretch to add more local information and Google Checkout. ...
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Analysis Fragmentation and US indifference
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Google Maps can be a bit of a shutterbug these days.
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One of the best things I like about the Internet is the boundary-less nature of this amazing network. I can check out user views of people (from here in India) around the world on the India issues.
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Google's real-time viewer allows users to watch as other users around the world make changes to locations on maps.
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DeLormeâs Earthmate GPS PN-20 displays topographical maps as realistic 3-D flyover simulations.