“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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Tags: airport·cheap dmo·google·map·transportation
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
Tags: bike·google·hike·map
I should turn this into an “asides” blog. This was noted over at Google Blogscoped.
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Tags: google·seo
Alright, so I use Text-Link-Ads too – Big Deal. I “sell” Google links contextually too.
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Tags: google·seo
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.
Tags: google·picasa·technology·web 2.0
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
Tags: google·politics·seo
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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Tags: advertising·google·web 2.0