Category Archives: gps

Geotagging the precise location

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I upped my nerd rating this weekend by hiking the Billy Goat Trail with a GPS attached to my wrist. It’s a trail just a few miles from DC, so I wasn’t worried about getting lost. I just wanted the … Continue reading →

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Geotagging the world with Flickr

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

At long last, Flickr has released a geotagging interface. Geo tagging is the process of applying longitude and latitude data to assets – in Flickr’s case, to images. Why would you want to do this? It’s easiest to explain with … Continue reading →

Posted in flickr, geotagging, google, gps, local search, maps, mashups, web 2, web 2.0, yahoo | 3 Comments

Getting to AT&T/SBC/Pac Bell Park with local search

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was in San Francisco over the weekend and needed to get to the Giants game from Golden Gate Park. I tried entering “Pac Bell Park” into the GPS. No go. “SBC Park”. Nope. I ended up looking at my … Continue reading →

Posted in gps, local search, maps, yahoo, yellow pages | 1 Comment

Google mobile maps adds live traffic data

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google’s mobile map application added live traffic data earlier this week. It is the best mobile application I’ve seen to date. With all the terrible WAP sites out there, it’s great to see a wireless data application that works and … Continue reading →

Posted in google, gps, maps, mobile, satellite navigation, wireless, wireless data | 3 Comments

Time of day and online maps

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

If you follow the online driving directions from Mapquest, Google Maps or Yahoo! from Reston, Va. to Washington, D.C., in the morning, there’s a very good chance you’ll get a ticket. Why? All three route you on I-66, the eastbound … Continue reading →

Posted in cars, google, gps, maps, satellite navigation | 3 Comments

Reinventing satellite navigation

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

Satellite navigation is one of the most expensive options on new cars today, costing around $2,000. But it is also one of the least flexible and most quickly outdated items in the car. Although your position is determined by triangulating … Continue reading →

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