Category Archives: Maps

3-D Guide to the Galaxy

Posted on 25 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Planet Quest is a 3-Dimensional interactive viewer for the Milky Way galaxy.  It works on any modern browser without downloading additional software, a definite plus! from SpaceRef

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Weather Bonk

Posted on 12 July 2006 by Rick Mason

A new mashup of Google Maps and weather information. View the area you are interested in, and the weather stations, cams, and forecasts are all tagged in the map. It also includes a weather radar overlay – an excellent feature! … Continue reading →

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Da da-da da-da-Dah!

Posted on 11 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Zillow (a real estate mapping service) has created a gallery of famous locations on their site, including the home of Mike and Carol (and Greg and Marcia and Peter and Jan and Bobby and Cindy and Alice and Tiger and…) … Continue reading →

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Google Maps updated

Posted on 11 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Looks like Larry and Sergey have added some functionality to Google Maps. What I have seen so far suggests that it is closer to Google Earth. Try using your mouse scroll wheel: http://local.google.com/maps?q=3280+northfield+drive+springfield+il Wheee!

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Worldmapper

Posted on 10 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Many of the maps remind me of those colorful balloons that one would mix, then blow up with a straw: http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/ If you don’t know what I was comparing, check out Balloon Mix

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