Mapping

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Google Adding Charges To Maps

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10:00AM November 1, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Only for heavy business users at first, but is Google’s “everything’s free” mantra starting to sag at the edges? More »

Software

New Digital Maps Let Historians See Through Eyes Of General Lee

2:46AM July 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Some of America’s biggest historical events, like Gettysburg or the Dust Bowl, are also some of the most complex — and rife with contradicting accounts. A new digital mapping system aims to apply Google Earth-like functionality to American History’s mysteries. More »

Online

Twitter And Flickr Light Up The Planet

9:00AM July 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

People love visualising internet usage, mostly because it’s very pretty. But photographer and NYT tech editor Eric Fischer’s outdone himself with perhaps the prettiest one of all, mesmeroisingly mapping Flickr and Twitter use across the dark surface of the Earth. More »

Geek Out

A Hyper-Detailed 3D Map Of NYC, Made By Laser Airplanes

9:20AM June 18, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

New York is fairly forward-thinking when it comes to energy innovation, but it’s pretty terrible when it comes to solar. City College of New York wants to change that, so they created an interactive solar map of the city using laser airplanes. More »

Science

Lost Mayan City Found Hidden Under The Jungle

9:20AM April 28, 2011 | Casey Chan

Thanks to 3D mapping, archaeologists have found the ancient Mayan city of Holtun, or Head of Stone. It’s been long known that something was there, but because of centuries of jungle covering the area, it was nearly impossible to know exactly what it was. The 3D topographical map effectively ‘erased’ the rain forest growth and revealed a pyramid, an astronomical observatory, a ritual ball court, numerous plazas and hundreds of buildings. More »

Cars

Sadly, The WhereIs Car Isn’t Actually Taking Streetview Footage

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1:30PM March 14, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Over the past couple of months, a few readers have sent us in photos of the Sensis WhereIs trucks, driving around the country with five cameras mounted to their roof and a computer rack sitting in the boot, leading them to think that WhereIs is on the verge of launching an Australian StreetView competitor. Sadly, that’s not the case. More »

Geek Out

This Room Is Entirely White

6:40AM February 16, 2011 | Brian Barrett

What’s the fastest way to reupholster a couch, paint the walls, and otherwise totally change the look of a living room? Some 3D mapping, two projectors and a garish colour scheme were all it took to give this totally blank canvas an infinite variety of interior designs. If creators Mr Beam are taking requests, maybe next time something in the key of Thundercats? More »

Science

Lasers Uncover Nottingham’s Underground Cave City

12:40AM January 11, 2011 | Kyle VanHemert

The labyrinthine complex of caves under the town of Nottingham certainly has history, from giving passage to sieging soldiers in the 1300s to housing an underground butcher centuries later. Now, after a 3D laser scan, it’s all been thoroughly mapped. More »

Science

Sonar Image Of Titanic’s Debris Field Bigger Than Expected

10:00AM August 29, 2010 | Casey Chan

The first sonar images of the Titanic have been mapped, and the ship’s debris field is much larger than scientists anticipated. Here’s what the sonar image is showing. More »

Scanning New York City With Lasers From 1000m

10:00AM May 11, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Last week, in the early hours of the morning, a crew methodically swept over New York City in a laser-equipped Shrike Commander aircraft. They were busy creating the most accurate, detailed 3D map of the city to date. More »