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Google unveils biker-friendly maps (KSDK St. Louis)
Google unveils biker-friendly maps
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Google Bike Maps: A Cynical Cyclist Speaks Out (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Hooray for Google adding bicycling directions to Google Maps - too bad it isn't more useful. I'm not sure this is Google's fault, however, as many bike routes/lanes/paths are poorly documented and decisions regarding the "rideability" of a particular route are important data points that often require an on-the-ground investigation.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-12
Hands On with Google Maps' Biking Directions (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
I figure I know the bicycle paths in the area as well as anyone, so I challenged Google Maps to find the right routes. In some areas it was spot-on, while in others it ignored available bicycle paths that I know very well.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
Google Maps adds bike routes (Los Angeles Times)
The mapping tool, added after bicyclists petitioned the company, provides turn-by-turn directions and even figures out routes that help cyclists avoid 'unreasonable exertion.' After a long wait and more than 50,000 signatures on an online petition, cyclists will be happy to know that Google Inc. has finally added bicycle routes to Google Maps.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
City to Notify Landowners About Updated Flood Maps (The Missourian)
The Washington engineering staff plans to begin notifying property owners who may be impacted by updated floodplain insurance maps being prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
Google Bike Directions Point to Google Maps as Key Search Tool (eWeek)
Google's addition of biking directions and bike trail data to Google Maps March 9 is one more example of the search engine giant's increased emphasis on connecting users to information.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
ChatRoulette Spin-Off Uses Google Maps to (Almost) Shed Anonymity (Fast Company Magazine)
It only took a couple of months, but it seems the first spin-off of ChatRoulette is here. ChatRoulette Map does exactly what it sounds like, using Google Maps to plot the IP addresses of all the voyeurs and weirdies who are online and using the crazy site. You can choose whether to hoist up a picture of yourself--so far, FC has spotted a couple of dirty bras, some tops-off Latin guys with ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
Google Maps rolls out trail and street directions for cyclists (MinnPost)
This morning Google added bike directions and trail information to Google Maps - a long-awaited functionality that product manager Shannon Guymon said would "encourage folks to hop on their bikes." By selecting the "Bicycling" layer on Google Maps , cyclists can now see the closest trails and bike lanes in area, or plan around particularly congested urban arteries and calf-busting hill climbs.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
Google Maps for Biking: Where's the Mobile App? (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Missing from Google's announcement Wednesday that biking directions would be added to Google Maps is any word of support for smartphones. For the bicycle bound, that own smartphones, it looks like you're going to have to print your maps out before you grab your helmet and head out the door.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-11
Google Maps adds bike trails (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Press Democrat and Wire Reports Bike routes in 150 American cities are being added to Google Maps, including the Joe Rodota Trail in Sonoma County. The announcement is expected at the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. today.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Google Adds Bike Directions to Maps (PC Magazine)
Google is rolling out bike directions for Google Maps, which add a bike-friendly layer of directions.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Google Maps to add bike maps, directions (CNET)
Cyclists will be able to use Google Maps to plot directions around 150 U.S. cities when bike directions go live on Google later on Tuesday.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Google Adds Biking Directions to Maps (Search Engine Journal)
While you are pondering on the points made by Todd about online retirement, here's a worthwile albeit healthy activity that you may want to consider - biking. And to help you navigate your way through U.S. cities on your bike, Google has just added useful biking directions and bike trail data to Google Maps.Google has been gathering these bike trail… Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Google Maps Now Has Biking Directions (WebProNews)
Google has partnered with Rails-to-Trails (RTC), a nonprofit focused on creating a network of trails from former rail lines, to add biking directions to Google Maps. Google Maps now has biking route details for more than 150 U.S. cities covering more than 12,000 miles of trails and bike lanes. Google says it plans to continue to add new trail information to Google Maps and is requesting feedback ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Attention Bikers - Google Maps is for you! (Environmental News Network)
At long last, Google Maps has routes specifically for bikes. With the click of a mouse, the new feature allows you to plot the best (and flattest!) ride from Point A to Point B. Several cities, including New York, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, have bike-specific mapping sites. But Google is rolling it out in 150 cities nationwide and announcing it Wednesday at the 10th Annual ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Google Maps rolls out trail and street directions for cyclists (The Christian Science Monitor)
A new layer on Google Maps will let cyclists access maps of 150 cities around the US. It's a bike geek's dream come true.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Bike Directions Added to Google Maps (PC World)
Google has added bike routes to Google Maps, allowing you to find routes in 150 U.S. cities
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Bike Directions Added to Google Maps (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Google on Wednesday launched bicycle directions for Google Maps making it easier for cyclists to plan routes in 150 U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Washington, DC. You can use Google Maps to find cycling-specific directions in urban areas, and by default Google Maps will plan your route to avoid steep hills whenever possible. The new maps ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics (AFP via Yahoo! News)
African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-10
Foursquare + Google Maps = FourWhere (TechCrunch)
With the SXSW conference approaching in Austin, we are seeing a lot of geo-location launching this year. A lot of startups are taking advantage of Foursquare's APIs in particular to get their geo apps quickly out of the gate. Take FourWhere . It is a pretty basic mashup of Foursquare comments and venues overlayed on Google Maps. You can search by city and neighborhood, and see all the recent ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Sega Releasing Aliens vs. Predator Special Edition Maps (1up.com)
Sega has officially announced the first round of downloadable content for Aliens vs. Predator . The pack will contain four maps that were previously only available for special edition purchasers. The multiplayer maps are Docks and Machine, which are set in Weyland-Yutani's abandoned shipping complex and the BG-386 Refinery respectively. The Survivor mode maps include Hive and Outpost. Look for ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Unemployed Man Google Mapped His CV—Someone Give Him a Job For His Creativity Alone! [Google Maps] (Gizmodo)
# googlemaps Here I was, thinking having a colour CV made me stand out from the crowd. Ed Hamilton , an unemployed copywriter from London, put his CV on Google Maps . It makes more sense if you click here . [ Google Maps via LitmanLive ] More »
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Yorkshire maps set to top charts at auction (Yorkshire Post Today)
A VAST collection of rare historical Yorkshire books, maps and prints is to go under the hammer for the first time since the Victorian era. (09/03/2010 09:55:34)
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Unemployed Man Google Mapped His Résumé—Someone Give Him a Job For His Creativity Alone! [Google Maps] (Gizmodo)
# googlemaps Here I was, thinking having a color résumé made me stand out from the crowd. Ed Hamilton , an unemployed copywriter from London, put his CV on Google Maps . It makes more sense if you click here . [ Google Maps via LitmanLive ] More »
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
FourWhere Mashes Up Foursquare and Google Maps (ReadWriteWeb)
Sooner or later, every popular web service with an API spawns a Google Maps mashup. FourWhere , which launches today, combines data from the increasingly popular location-based social network Foursquare with a Google Maps-based interface. Thanks to this, you can now easily find Foursquare venues around your current location or a location you plan to visit. The site was developed by social media ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Salina Considering Appealing New Floodplain Maps (KAKE Wichita)
Salina city officials are considering appealing new federal maps that would put 1,200 homes in the floodplain.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
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Durbin meeting with FEMA to talk flood maps (Belleville News-Democrat)
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin met Monday with leaders of Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties to hear their pleas for a proposed five-year delay in new federal flood hazard maps for the metro-east.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
RouteBuddy intros GB 25K Region Maps (Network World)
RouteBuddy have introduced the new RouteBuddy GB 25K REGIONS Maps, with the ability to load a complete UK 1:25 000 scale Ordnance Survey map onto their Apple iPhone or iPad.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Google Maps Takes Steps To Improve Marker Accuracy (WebProNews)
By and large, Google Maps is great, providing well-plotted directions and up-to-date contact information on demand and free of charge. But slight inaccuracies persist, and to fix this problem, Google will now allow people to reposition markers using Street View instead of just maps and satellite images. Perhaps this sounds familiar: you type an address into Google Maps, switch to Street View ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-09
Environment Agency maps hydropower hotspots (Guardian Unlimited)
Report identifies thousands of potential small-scale hydropower sites in English and Welsh rivers that could power 850,000 homes Thousands of small-scale hydroelectric schemes could power 850,000 homes and produce 1.5% of the UK's electricity needs, according to an Environment Agency study (EA) published today (pdf) . The agency mapped the energy hotspots of English and Welsh rivers and ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
Atlas maps out export growth (The Age)
Pilbara iron ore group Atlas Iron has entered a deal on port capacity allocation with iron ore junior Aurox Resources.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
8-Bit NYC Map Turns New York Into Hyrule [Maps] (Gizmodo)
# maps This draggable, zoomable map of NYC is made from old 8-bit NES elements. It is as awesome as it sounds. [ 8-Bit NYC via WAXY via Kottke ] More »
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
RouteBuddy intros GB 25K Region Maps (Macworld UK)
RouteBuddy and the Ordnance Survey have introduced new RouteBuddy GB 25K REGIONS Maps. According to the pair, for the first time on any mobile device Ordnance Survey digital map users can now take a detailed map of the whole UK away with them.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
FEMA's new flood maps go too far, some cities say (Seattle Times)
New federal flood-plain maps to be released in coming months redraw areas across Western Washington most likely to be inundated by a 100-year flood. From Kent to Chehalis to Sultan, officials say a flood-plain designation will come with stringent development rules and will require property owners to purchase flood insurance that could cost thousands of dollars each year.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
Loveland artist maps out best of ski resorts (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
For decades, a Loveland artist has been painting the maps skiers from all of over the world depend on when hitting the slopes.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
How a travel nightmare can become your meal ticketResort Maps holds Best Worst Trip contest (dBusinessNews.com)
Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, recently announced the launch of its “Best Worst Trip” contest.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-08
New state Web site has online maps and tools (Weston Forum)
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) have launched a Web site, Connecticut Environmental Conditions Online (CT ECO) that includes the latest and most accessible online maps and tools for viewing Connecticut’s environmental and natural resource information.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-07
Clemson Area Transit goes Google Maps; is first in state (Anderson Independent-Mail)
CLEMSON —Using Clemson Area Transit is now easier, with route, schedule and trip planning just a mouse click or smart phone check away, according to transit officials.CAT Director Al Babinicz told Clemson officials about the marriage of Google Maps with CAT’s online route and scheduling access.The Charlotte Area Transit system and the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit system use the function, Babinicz ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-07
Old maps point to Dokdo and the East Sea (Asia News Network)
Old maps serve as crucial evidence to prove whether a territory belongs to a certain country and not another. The Northeast Asian History Foundation is currently hosting the exhibition 'East Sea an .....
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-07
Bing Maps Gets Biggest Imagery Update to Date (WebProNews)
Microsoft is rolling out the largest imagery update to Bing Maps to date, adding 6.7 million square kilometers of new imagery, a representative for Bing tells WebProNews. The update includes new aerial imagery for the Russian Federation, Australia, Mexico and most places in the US where there is existing black and white imagery. "There is also a notable addition of Bird’s Eye Imagery for Sweden ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-06
Bing Maps Rolls Out Its Largest Image Update (Search Engine Land)
Bing Maps has rolled out what Microsoft is calling its “largest amount of new imagery ever in terms of square kilometers.” Apparently that represents 6.7 million square kilometers.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-06
Speaking of Microsoft-Google Game of Internet Risk, Bing Adds More Square Kilometers in Maps (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)
In one of the more interesting battlefields of the multi-front war between Google and Microsoft, Bing Maps today added what it calls its "largest imagery update to date, adding 6.7 million square kilometers of new imagery."
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-06
The World as Their Canvas
Visual books about maps, the design firm Unimark International and African and Central Asian “war rugs.”
nytimes.com 2010-03-06
Listen: Rotary Downs releases "Cracked Maps & Blue Reports" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
New Orleans rockers Rotary Downs have released Cracked Maps & Blue Reports.The band hosts a release party at One Eyed Jacks March 5, 2010. The CD will be available at the show and in local music stores.Hear selected tracks from...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) starting to be added to Ovi Maps (All About Symbian)
According to the official Ovi Blog, the enormous HRS system is beginning to appear in the homescreen of Ovi Maps 3.3 (and beyond), offering hotel searching by proximity to your current location, with navigation to a hotel handled within the application.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
Town board holds off submission of new flood maps (The Record-Courier)
Gardnerville board members decided Tuesday night to host another public workshop (date not yet determined) on the Pine Nut Creek and Cottonwood/Martin Slough re-study before submitting to Douglas County any proposed changes to the existing flood hazard maps. The county is currently appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new flood insurance rate maps for East Valley, which put ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
Hand-Drawn Maps of London: #2 Notting Hill (Londonist)
We asked you to draw maps of your local areas and you didn't disappoint. Here's the first in what will surely be a long-running series, courtesy of reader Jorge Ruiz . He's highlighted his favourite things about Notting Hill, including plenty of pubs, some ducks and the 'fake houses' of Leinster Gardens. Did he miss anything? What would you add? Note: to increase the image size, hitting Ctrl and ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
Google Maps Avoid Tolls Feature May Cost You (Search Engine Roundtable)
There are some reports at the Google Maps Help forum that the "avoid tolls" feature for Google Maps driving directions does not always work right. The issue spans as far as Australia and as close as Pennsylvania . Brian B., a Googler, from the Google Maps help forum said: Just wanted to give an update here that there are folks looking into this "avoid tolls" issue, and I'll post an update here ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
No need to be alarmed about maps (Bastrop Daily Enterprise)
Certified flood plain manager Larry Walters said citizens should not be alarmed by FEMA’s preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Morehouse Parish. The maps are a work in progress, and citizens will have ample time to review them and give their input before they are adopted.
us.rd.yahoo.com 2010-03-05
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