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Google Street Map Fleet

mcerto — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:04:50 +0000

I read this post some time ago talking about Google’s fleet of ‘camera cars’ which were setting out to take 360 degree views of streets to integrate with Google Maps. The idea is to give people actual street-level photographs of their destinations so that they might know where they are once they get there!
I then came across an article in today’s Orlando Sentinel announcing that the new technology is available and that Orlando is one of Google’s test markets. The actual photos within the maps are of very high quality…and you can use your mouse to pan in 360 mode and even advance down the street the way the actual vehicle must have traversed. Amazing technology!
You can try it out here. But be aware that the street view technology is only available in a few markets…

Web Site Navigation

mcerto — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:49:44 +0000

Joel has some candid comments and thoughts on why working with Dell feels a bit like buying a used car. He also has some interesting thoughts on the notion of segmenting customers within a Web site.

Subscribing to Web Pages

mcerto — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:20:38 +0000

Many people still don’t know about RSS, a tool that lets one subscribe to updated Web pages or blogs. Brian offers some ideas on how to make RSS more mainstream. Seth Godin has some interesting comments about this. All of this was sparked by Steve Rubel’s list of “35 Ways You Can Use RSS Today.”

Nike + iPod = ?

mcerto — Tue, 23 May 2006 17:21:51 +0000

Reuters is reporting that Nike and Apple are collaborating on a device to send wireless signals from your shoes to your ears…no, this isn’t a joke!

Video iPods for Training

mcerto — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:08:47 +0000

BusinessWeek Magazine has an interesting little article on the use of Video iPods being used by companies for employee training. If you haven’t seen an iPod with Video yet, I encourage you to do so. The video quality on the screens is amazing!