A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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I had to laugh. This note was waiting in my e-mail… Location: South Carolina, United States Fountainb posted a note for Ah, Nuts! (Traditional Cache) at 12/23/2006 Log Date: 12/23/2006 Were going to try this, in fact drove by, but large family looked to be having their Christmas gathering right in the area. Not a … Read More ““Ah Nuts” Caching” »
The Google Earth Blog recently had an article about how rooftop architecture is changing because of visibility in mapping programs such as GE. Having recently commented on the trend in this blog, I read the entry with interest. One of the things that really caught my eye was the design of the new Dubai Palm … Read More “Dubai Does It Big” »
Then… Now… The time I’ve spent cruising Google Earth lately has made one thing abundantly clear – our cities’ rooftops are outright ugly. It used to be that no one would ever see them, so they were the perfect place for those unsightly but necessary building components, such as HVAC units. Take, for … Read More “Rooftop Advertising” »
While preparing for my talk at EdTech last week I stumbled across an announcement that Google Earth was releasing a huge new batch of images on October 3. During the talk I got a glimpse of these images, but was unable to explore them fully until I had a chance to sit down on a … Read More “New Google Earth Imagery” »
It was as I suspected. The new Flickr Maps application does not use EXIF data, but some proprietary format. If there is existing EXIF or GPS data for an image, Flickr can import it, but other than import it doesn’t use that data. This means that if an image is geotagged using Flickr’s handy map … Read More “More on Flickr Maps” »
Flickr has added a new mapping application to its list of imaging services. Since Flickr is a Yahoo company it uses the new Yahoo maps. Google may have an advantage over Yahoo with more accurate maps and integration with Google Earth. However Flickr does have a slick new interface and a cool map page for … Read More “Flickr Maps” »
On Saturday the Upstate South Carolina Geocachers Association (USCGA) held a Cach In, Trash Out (CITO) event at the South Carolina Academic Learning Environment (SCALE). How’s that for a bunch of acronymns with links? SCALE is our district’s outdoor classroom. It’s roughly in the shape of South Carolina, and is designed to be a scale … Read More “Cache In, Trash Out” »
OK, I want Alton Brown’s job. His latest TV show is a four-part series on FoodNetwork called "Feasting on Asphalt." Alton and his crew ride from the Isle of Palms, SC, to Los Angeles, sampling the local cuisine along the way. AB and crew have tried to make this a true "blue highways" experience by … Read More “Feasting on Asphalt” »
I almost let this one slip past. Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Eisenhower Interstate System. Dwight D. signed the legislation on this date in 1956, and soon thereafter work on I-70 in Kansas was begun. As I cruised down I-85 this morning, I listened to a segment on Morning Edition about the anniversary.
Tag Clouds are a common feature of websites based on "folksonomies". At a glance, a casual viewer can see not only what interests that author, but the intensity of that interest. Take, for example, the following tag cloud from an anonymous Flickr user: The size of the font indicates the number of times that … Read More “Triple Tags and Cloud Clutter” »