Category Archives: maps

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 →

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Google adds saved locations to maps – a first step

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

In letting users redraw the map, I talked about letting users save personal points of interest. Google recently added saved locations to its mapping product to let people enter requests such as “pizza near home”. The interface is a little … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Personal mashups – letting users re-draw the map

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Rakesh Agrawal

The Google Maps API has been a runaway success, allowing developers around the world to create mashups marrying Google maps with data on a variety of topics, including craigslist real estate, taco trucks in seattle, flickr pictures, cellphone reception and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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