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Breaking up with GPX

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Destination Marketing

KML is now an international standard!”

Is KML really the one for me? Who knows? I’ll let all those fancy organizations and their “stakeholders” sort it out. Google has released KML to the wild. I’ve got a new crush.

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Google Maps with Contour Lines

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · News

Hey! All hikers, bikers, skiers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds have an awesome feature in Terrain in Google Maps – Contour Lines. Inspired by the Adirondacks!

That means you have topographic information when you select “Terrain” on a Google Map. Going places just got more fun. Check it out.


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Link at Google Lat Long Blog

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Politics and SEO

January 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments · Destination Marketing, Miscellania

I should turn this into an “asides” blog. This was noted over at Google Blogscoped.

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The Page Rank Gods have Frowned on Me

November 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments · News

Page Rank VictimAlright, so I use Text-Link-Ads too – Big Deal. I “sell” Google links contextually too.

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Playing with Picasa

July 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Miscellania

Blah, blah, blah, and all the other stuff about the new functionality Google has included in Picasa.

Here’s what I like:

  • Integration with Web Albums
  • Easy Geotagging
  • KML
  • Embed Slideshow

Albums are a work in progress for a more detailed trip report.

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Alternative Search Engines for the Adirondacks

June 3rd, 2006 · 1 Comment · Miscellania

Update: Google is a hero to everyone that supports free speech
(Incredibly, only one dead-link in the bunch below…)

Suspicious of Google Search results? Here’s a great list of alternatives to the teetering behemoth known as Google. I’ve had some good results with Gada.be and Keotag.com – they’re not perfect, but it sure feels good to have an alternative.

More Info:

Google News Bias – Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here,

Neutrality for thee, but not for me

Google.cn in China

Has Google peaked?

Brin says Google compromised principles

China ‘blocks’ main Google site

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Lone Blogger Recruits Army in Fight Against State

May 1st, 2006 · No Comments · News

Last week I mentioned that Lance Dutson is being sued by Warren Kramer Paino Advertising for his revealing analysis of the Maine Office of Tourism‘s advertising practices. Well, what started as a lone blogger ruminating about Google Adwords, has now become a full-fledged internet battle between the blogosphere and Big Business/Govt. Now that the antique media has gotten hold of the story, we are about to see some really exciting and interesting developments.

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