Cool Software
Yep, street level mapping for New Zealand & Australia in Google Maps, soon for Google Earth I hope! Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Earth Blog: Down Under and Kiwis Get Roads in Google Maps Google Maps Mania: Big News: Google Maps street
SketchUp
Wow, Google have released a free version of SketchUp (for personal use) + 3D Warehouse, a web repository for 3D models. Read Randall's great post for all the details on this exciting move to make 3D CAD for everyone. Google Releases Free SketchUp and 3D Warehouse Google today opened
I can’t pretend the drive ( red map route) to Wellington for the Pat Metheny Trio concert was an economy run but I had the Etrex GPS running all the time so it was interesting to see how the numbers added up. I matched the traffic flow, running at the
Rod Drury discovers, according to “The Register”, New Zealand features in Google’s plans for world domination Google to buy New Zealand - Rod Drury Google to buy New Zealand - Rod Drury
Comedy
Savage Chickens: GPS Doug Savage does a chicken toon every day
CAD and BIM General
From 2008, no paper… Beehive.govt.nz - New era for land transactions in New Zealand. All survey and land title transactions in New Zealand will be lodged electronically from July 2008, Land Information Minister Pete Hodgson announced today… Beehive.govt.nz - New era for land transactions in New
GPS and Mapping
Living in a little country with small population means the international on-line mapping services often show little, if any information. Usually it’s main highway/roads, if that. zoomIn claim to be “just the best streetmaps site in New Zealand”. They offer simple responsive browsing via the map or context
Cool Hardware
Auckland company Rakon have announced a GPS receiver module “ as tiny as a baby’s fingernail”. Maybe we’ll soon see GPS being used in devices and ways just not viable with the current technology.As an example of novel use for GPS consider the Celestron SkyScout. It combines location
Astrology or Astronomy, there is a difference! Adena, All Points Blog, knows but does the St. Petersburg Times (FL)? GPS and Astrology - All Points Blog (Location Technology & GIS).
CAD and BIM General
All Points Blog notice an interesting recent acquisition by Microsoft; Microsoft Acquires GeoTango - All Points Blog. In a very quiet note on its website, GeoTango noted on December 23 that the Canadian visualisation company was acquired by Microsoft. GeoTango is known for its 3D visualisation and content development tools.
Looking for an Italian Supercar? Google Earth Hacks has the Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini factory locations for download. * Maranello - Ferrari Factory * Maserati Factory * Lamborghini Factory
AutoCAD
Beau Turner shows how to transform 3D DWG files into Google Earth using ExtractKML, a tool from the Avatech Solutions DEV team. Awesome! Will render for food...: DWG and Google Earth. Will render for food...: DWG and Google Earth
