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Showing posts with label USA.. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Welcome to Indoor Google Maps
Indoor floor plans and maps are now available for many airports and shopping malls for users of Google Maps 6.0 for Android.
Where available detailed floor plans automatically appear when you open Google Maps in your Android phone. As usual the 'blue dot' will appear on the floor plan to show your current location within several meters.
When you move floors in a building the floor plan will even automatically update to display which floor you’re on.
Initially floor plans are available for a number of malls, airports and transit stations in the U.S. and Japan. You can see a detailed list of participating locations here.
Google have also created a Floor Plans website where business owners can upload their floor plans and make them available on Google Maps.
Via: Google LatLong
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sharing Your Memories of 9/11
NYT: Where I Was Map
The New York Times' 'The Reckoning' is an in depth examination of life in America and in the rest of the world on and since 9/11. The feature includes a Google Map called Where I Was.
The map allows users to add a comment to the map explaining where they were at the time of the 9/11 attacks and / or how they feel now. When browsing the submitted comments it is is possible to filter the results by mood.
The map also includes a number of quick links to zoom the map to Ground Zero, New York and to Washington.
National Geographic Channel - Remembering 9/11
The National Geographic Channel has created this Google Map to commemorate the collective presence and kindness of strangers that got many people through the unimaginable horrors they witnessed on 9/11.
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the National Geographic Channel is inviting everyone to rebuild this collective history of 9/11 by sharing their personal stories on this interactive Google Map.
The Remembering 9/11 Facebook app allows users to post brief accounts of their 9/11 experiences and mark their stories on the interactive map. Users are also able to explore all posted anecdotes by location and filter stories to see their friends’ stories and share comments.
The app is available worldwide in nine languages.
Hvad Lavede du Den 11
Danish broadcaster TV 2 is also interested in how Danes remember the atrocities of 9/11. They have created this Google Map to collect the memories of their viewers.
Users of the map can add where they were during the attacks and how the attacks affected them. The map also includes summaries by some of TV 2's own news correspondents.
Hat-tip: microformats.dk
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The New York Times' 'The Reckoning' is an in depth examination of life in America and in the rest of the world on and since 9/11. The feature includes a Google Map called Where I Was.
The map allows users to add a comment to the map explaining where they were at the time of the 9/11 attacks and / or how they feel now. When browsing the submitted comments it is is possible to filter the results by mood.
The map also includes a number of quick links to zoom the map to Ground Zero, New York and to Washington.
National Geographic Channel - Remembering 9/11
The National Geographic Channel has created this Google Map to commemorate the collective presence and kindness of strangers that got many people through the unimaginable horrors they witnessed on 9/11.
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 the National Geographic Channel is inviting everyone to rebuild this collective history of 9/11 by sharing their personal stories on this interactive Google Map.
The Remembering 9/11 Facebook app allows users to post brief accounts of their 9/11 experiences and mark their stories on the interactive map. Users are also able to explore all posted anecdotes by location and filter stories to see their friends’ stories and share comments.
The app is available worldwide in nine languages.
Hvad Lavede du Den 11
Danish broadcaster TV 2 is also interested in how Danes remember the atrocities of 9/11. They have created this Google Map to collect the memories of their viewers.
Users of the map can add where they were during the attacks and how the attacks affected them. The map also includes summaries by some of TV 2's own news correspondents.
Hat-tip: microformats.dk
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
The EPA Mobile App with Google Maps
myRight-to-Know
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a new mobile application that displays nearby facilities that report to the Toxics Release Inventory. It also displays the location of large permit holders in the Air, Water or Hazardous Waste programs that are expected to produce, manage or release TRI-reportable chemicals.
Using the app you can search for any address to view the results from the TRI for that location. The blue markers displayed on the map show facilities that submitted Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports for 2008. The grey markers show facilities that did not report to TRI for 2008 but that have other EPA records indicating they may release or manage TRI-reportable chemicals.
The myRTK test version is currently compatible with Firefox and Chrome browsers, and is not currently compatible with Internet Explorer. To access the test version of the myRight-To-Know application, visit m.epa.gov/myrtk from your mobile or desktop device.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a new mobile application that displays nearby facilities that report to the Toxics Release Inventory. It also displays the location of large permit holders in the Air, Water or Hazardous Waste programs that are expected to produce, manage or release TRI-reportable chemicals.
Using the app you can search for any address to view the results from the TRI for that location. The blue markers displayed on the map show facilities that submitted Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reports for 2008. The grey markers show facilities that did not report to TRI for 2008 but that have other EPA records indicating they may release or manage TRI-reportable chemicals.
The myRTK test version is currently compatible with Firefox and Chrome browsers, and is not currently compatible with Internet Explorer. To access the test version of the myRight-To-Know application, visit m.epa.gov/myrtk from your mobile or desktop device.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Walk Score now with Commute Score
Walk Score
Walk Score the site that helps you find a walkable place to live has today introduced two new features: Commute Reports and Transit Score.
After you’ve looked up an address on Walk Score, you can now get a summary of commuting options. Your Commute Report can include the time it takes to get to work, school or any other location by car, bike and foot and to see nearby public transit stops and routes. Walk Score shows your commute route on a Google Map and a visual representation of the hills between your home and destination.
As well as your Walk Score you can now also get a Transit Score. Your Transit Score provides a 0-100 rating indicating how well your home is served by public transportation. Transit Score is currently available in over 40 US cities where public transit information is available. These cities include Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.
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Walk Score the site that helps you find a walkable place to live has today introduced two new features: Commute Reports and Transit Score.
After you’ve looked up an address on Walk Score, you can now get a summary of commuting options. Your Commute Report can include the time it takes to get to work, school or any other location by car, bike and foot and to see nearby public transit stops and routes. Walk Score shows your commute route on a Google Map and a visual representation of the hills between your home and destination.
As well as your Walk Score you can now also get a Transit Score. Your Transit Score provides a 0-100 rating indicating how well your home is served by public transportation. Transit Score is currently available in over 40 US cities where public transit information is available. These cities include Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C.
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