November Exhibitions and Events Nov 5, 2009
Event to launch Series 3: Cultural Expression, Creativity and InnovationThe series maps the complex inter-relations between globalisation and culture in its many forms in the contemporary world. Helmut Anheier and Yudhishthir Raj Isar, co-editors of the book, participate in a panel discussion. (AbsoluteArts.com)
DEC introduces New York Nature Explorer Nov 5, 2009
Because the information accompanying the map typically includes rare and threatened species as well, the maps are thus informative as an overview, but refrain from being too overly specific to locations. As noted, in addition to the map and the species information, each search result usually also includes links to off-site photos or line drawings, as well as more data. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Verizon turns up hype for Droid Nov 5, 2009
Also, with Droid sales, Verizon is coordinating an unusual Times Square event in New York City this month to allow nearby voice callers to control two large digital billboards there, with some of their voice search results for nearby restaurants and attractions displayed on Google Maps on those billboards ... The results of that search will be displayed on Google Maps on the large Nasdaq and Reuters signs in Times Square several times a day for most of November with advertising for the Droid... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
AT&T's lawsuit over Verizon ads could backfire, some argue Nov 5, 2009
Verizon said through a spokeswoman Tuesday that the ad maps are accurate and clearly indicate in text that the white areas on the map are outside of 3G, and not entirely without coverage. AT&T is seeking an emergency injunction to stop the ads, arguing that they are causing AT&T to lose "incalculable market share" and customer goodwill. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Border deal boosts Croatia EU bid Nov 5, 2009
Slovenia exercised its veto because it considered that Croatia had provided maps and documents in the EU negotiations that failed to take account of Slovenia's position. Croatia has called for the border to be drawn down the middle of the bay. (BBC News -- Europe)
Radar: Avante Garde in the Digital Era Nov 4, 2009
"There's an ecl 00004000 ectic mix of subjects this season," producer Lance Weiler noted, "including road-trippers who traveled cross-county using nothing but Google Maps as a guide." Weiler says that other upcoming episodes will also examine a "water pod" which traveled around New York City for six months. Also coming soon on Radar will be an artist who creates a miniature version of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. (CBS News)
250 Rap Party CrussellFineArts.com Nov 4, 2009
Email us for a private invitation, directions and maps at crussellj@earthlink. net Coming in 2010 EICHLER An exhibition of 50 pencil drawings See more information at. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Sony Ericsson's Android Phone Focuses on Multimedia Nov 4, 2009
1-megapixel camera with up to 16x digital zoom and geo-tagging, Bluetooth stereo, GPS, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and, being Android, a host of Google applications, such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps with Street View, Talk and Voice Search. The X10 supports GSM GRPS/EDGE and UMTS HSPA, can utilize applications from either the Android Market or Sony Ericsson's Play Now Arena, and is built around a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
People make room in their homes to accommodate their growing passion: Wine Nov 3, 2009
Spivey's Old Maps, Fine Art, Prints and Rare Books (maps, including wine regions): 825 Westport Road, Kansas City, 816-753-0520, www. spiveysbooks. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Google hits the streets again Nov 3, 2009
Since it was in August last year, Google Maps Street View has gone from being an to a voyeuristic to a valuable navigation service used by thousands of Australians every day ... He said the new images would be added to Google Maps "sometime within the next year" ... Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him moment before he was robbed on images found on Google Maps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
EA Mobile Announces Five New Games Available on the App Store Nov 2, 2009
Battle Through 12 Combat Levels Tackle the single player campaign across 12 maps, or fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads that players create and control. Command and conquer your armies across multiple battlefields. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Driving around the world Nov 1, 2009
Other costs include 550 for visas; 300 for maps and guidebooks; 10 a day for food and 4,000 for campgrounds and occasional nights in hotels. HEADING OUT: I've read about other people driving around the world, and their blogs and reports helped me prepare, especially with paperwork and vehicle modifications. (Montana Standard, MT)
Google Chrome: The Fast Browser With Slow Adoption Oct 31, 2009
"There were reasons not to build on existing technology. Some of the architectural changes we wanted to make were so different and disruptive that it would have been very hard to do in existing code base and very disruptive to existing road maps and plans of these teams," he said. "You would have had to put the entire development cycle on hold while you experimented with some of these research-y things.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Google Maps Navigation: Free and Easy Oct 30, 2009
An impressive feature of Google's new mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a that's not only free to use, but is fairly easy to learn as well ... Google Maps Nav's Extras ... Google Maps Navigation makes good use of the almost bottomless text and image resources of Google's search database and takes advantage of user input to make changes to its maps as necessary. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Books: Van Gogh's letters Oct 30, 2009
Letters and illustrations fill five books; the sixth has commentaries, maps and indexes. It is all accessible, free, at (the site provides a valuable concordance). (The Economist)
Fall Color Drive Oct. 17 and 18 Oct 30, 2009
"This year we lowered the requirement from nine stamps to seven. We really want people to spend time in our participating towns, not just jump out of the car and run to get their maps stamped." In addition to the new policy and the new brochure, the committee and the site coordinators have worked hard to keep the annual event fresh and interesting ... Maps will be available at the Perry Firehouse where other events are being held as well as the Church of Christ. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
This Week @ Farmlab Salons, Exhibitions, Performances, News Oct 30, 2009
This Week @ Farmlab Salons, Exhibitions, Performances, News - absolutearts. The cultural products that have encouraged her to follow the creativity path have. (AbsoluteArts.com)
The map that changed the world Oct 29, 2009
Perhaps most significant, it was also one of the first maps to lay out a vision of the world using a full 360 degrees of longitude. In short, it was the the mother of all modern maps: the first document to depict the world roughly as we know it today ... When the map maker Abraham Ortelius that year published a comprehensive list of his cartographical predecessors and their maps, he mentioned Waldseemuller but made no reference to the great 1507 map. (BBC News -- UK)
A year on the road Oct 29, 2009
Other costs include $550 for visas; $300 for maps and guidebooks; $10 a day for food and $4,000 for campgrounds and occasional nights in hotels. I plan on spending less, bur prefer to take unforeseen events into account. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Google lets the music play in search results Oct 29, 2009
The music search improvements are part of Google's broad, long-range "universal search" initiative, launched in May 2007, in which the company has worked to mix an increasing variety of search result types into its main Web search engine, serving up links to videos, news articles, images and maps, in addition to standard Web pages. The music features will be rolled out over the next day for U.S. users. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Sage-grouse Populations In US Intermountain West May Be Threatened By Energy Development, Study Predicts Oct 27, 2009
Maps accompanying the study show the impacts to greater sage-grouse populations in relation to potential energy development ... The new study and its detailed maps of the Intermountain West indicates that future oil and gas drilling could impact up to 9. (Science Daily)
Hoarding - dozens of animals seized from rescuer Oct 25, 2009
For more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the. Hoarding - dozens of animals seized from rescuerAnchorage, AK (US). (Pet-Abuse.com)
Inland Wetlands CommissionHears Housatonic Railroad Plans to Correct Violation Oct 24, 2009
Bill Walters, Licensed Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, John Paul Garcia and Associates, Bethany, presented maps to illustrate the area and described plans to extend the track 900 feet. He said the HRR has started work on 350 feet of track, adding fill to a depth of eight feet. (Voices, CT)
Lots of Interest in London Oct 23, 2009
BLOOMSBURY Located a stone's throw from the big-name designer shops of New Bond Street, Bloomsbury Auctions deals in books, prints, posters, photographs, maps anything, in fact, on paper. Sales aren't held to a fixed timetable, so see for dates of forthcoming events. (Time.com)
JonWertheimViewpoint Stadium? Yes. Owner? Check. Now Los Angeles needs a team. Oct 23, 2009
In this sterile bunker, decorated with maps, charts, schematics, architectural models and a wall-mounted flat screen tuned to the NFL Network, Southern California real estate developer Ed Roski greets visitors and lays out his plan to build a gleaming pro football stadium a few miles down the road, where the 57 and 60 freeways intersect in the City of Industry. Roski, a 69-year-old former Marine, is a billionaire in the mold of Warren Buffett, folksy and soft-spoken. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
The Demise of Sports Journalism Oct 23, 2009
As the Times comes to terms with the reality that serious sportswriting is little more than a loss leader to the parent corporation, the situation is even more dire in small markets, where local papers stagger toward insolvency, their business models as outmoded as maps of the Soviet Union. In Jacksonville, where I have a weekly sports column, the situation is grim and all too typical. (The American Conservative)
Philippa Blair - Tracks : Jayme Odgers - Watercolor Portraits Oct 22, 2009
Beginning with drawings, maps, collage and decollage, Blair's ideas evolve over a number of weeks. It is after this intense preliminary work that she commits paint to the blank canvas in a spontaneous flurry of memory and movement. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Cool gadgets Oct 19, 2009
"It's absolutely beautiful," she says of the device that accesses work and personal e-mail accounts, snaps photos, pulls up maps and wakes her every morning with its alarm. START-UP HOW TO: STEP 2: STEP 3: STEP 4: STEP 5: STEP 6. (USA Today -- Money)
Fracture zones endanger tombs in Valley of Kings Oct 19, 2009
The researchers hope to investigate and map the geology of more tombs in the future and to combine the photographs and maps to create 3-D images of the tombs. . (EurekAlert!)
'Bellwether' is Southern Exposure's latest Oct 18, 2009
Known for his fictitious maps that invent or reinvent geography for purposes of political satire or critique, Rodriguez has advanced in this new work to inventing his own principality: First Colony. A characteristic Rodriguez map envisions the territory, but he has not stopped there. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Rio youth use GPS phones to put favelas on map Oct 18, 2009
Rio's favelas are home to a third of the city's population, but are almost invisible on maps -- a situation five young women are trying to change with the help of GPS and the Internet. Rafaela Goncalves da Silva, 21, has lived in the Santa Marta favela, a poor and dangerous slum that was recently the target of a police pacification operation, since she was two years old. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Apps that keep you happy on the road Oct 18, 2009
Get up-to-the minute Doppler radar precipitation maps, video of the local forecast, severe weather alerts, and toggle between the 36-hour, 10-day, and hourly forecasts. Shazam (free) Probably one of the most satisfying applications out there, Shazam, once launched, will listen to a portion of a song and determine the title and artist. (Boston Globe)
Walk this way Oct 17, 2009
Tourist maps are abundant in big cities, and hotel clerks and concierges are always eager to pencil in directions. Don't miss these Travel stories from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Brollies to hand Oct 16, 2009
and this is how TV weather maps look now. When newspapers stopped listing temperatures in the UK's holiday resorts two years ago, there was further outrage. (BBC News -- UK)
'Free Press' mingles art, journalism Oct 16, 2009
" A good portion of the work is conceptual. Featured artist Kathryn Refi's series, "All Things Considered," is a visual representation of a year Refi spent daily tracking the places mentioned in NPR's morning program of the same name. The resulting works on paper are maps, collections of dots and empty spaces that say a great deal about what places truly are and aren't considered when it comes to the news. Artist Hannah Lamar Simmons uses newspaper as her sculptural material and built a computer... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Glimpses of Solar System's edge Oct 16, 2009
"The most astounding feature in the Ibex sky maps - the bright narrow ribbon - snakes through the sky between the Voyager spacecraft, where it remained completely undetected until now," he said. Further measurements were made by the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn. (BBC News)
Learn how technology, gadgets can help your small business Oct 16, 2009
"It's absolutely beautiful," she says of the device that accesses work and personal e-mail accounts, snaps photos, pulls up maps and wakes her every morning with its alarm. Vista Software Group owner David Mendoza feels that way about his BlackBerry World Edition. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Soviet traces remain Moscow after USSR's demise Oct 15, 2009
Subway cars have English-language maps, but all other signage is in Cyrillic only. The ring line, marked in brown on maps and signs, hits several of the most elaborate and propaganda-filled stations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Mercury art works officially debuts at hotel Oct 15, 2009
Terre Verte' Mercury Art Works' debut exhibit at Hotel Indigo, featuring performances by Canopy Studio, Athens Hoopdance, Denise Posnak Contemporary Dance, Killick and Maps and Transit When: 8-10 p.m. Friday (opening reception) Where: Mercury Art Works at Hotel Indigo, 500 College Ave. Cost: Free Call: (706) 338-0548 Online: Other artists include John Ahee, Rinne Allen, Matt Alston, Scott Belville, Chris Bilheimer, John Cleaveland, Mary Engel, Tate Foley, Bob Fernandez, Wendy Hanson, Kristy... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bears rule this market Oct 13, 2009
Before the auction, the Committee s Marion Coyne announced the ten people s choice bears, awarded to the Great Bear, featuring maps and created by Mary Szmidt and John Golick, Bruiser the Bowling Bear, created by Rachel Seers, Ellen Mahnken s belly-dancer Bearsheba, the Gone Fishin bear, complete with rod and fish and made by Jennifer Van Ness, Rachel Seer s floral Ursidae Garden bear, Don Boutin s The Legend of Rip Van Winkle bear, which shows different scenes from Washington Irving s story,... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Jasper Johns art on display at National Gallery Oct 11, 2009
The collection includes almost all the memorable images associated with Johns from the postwar era flags, targets, maps and more recent compositions with references to works by earlier artists. The artist's working proofs are prints on which Johns drew or painted additions during the working process. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Stunning sepia snapshots Oct 10, 2009
His vast collection of objets dart includes priceless keris, textiles, antique jewellery, maps, furniture, sculptures by Orang Asli, ceramics, weaponry, books, vintage vehicles, manuscripts, prints and paintings ... Ive enjoyed poring over them for many years now, and I believe the time is right to share them with the public, says the Selangor ruler whose next book project is on antique maps of the Malay peninsula, the Malay Archipelago and South-East Asia spanning the last 500 years. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Painted bears highlight inaugural event Oct 9, 2009
In the future, Montoya hopes to have a website for the event and print maps of where the painted bears are located throughout town, enabling people to view each one while promoting tourists to visit the many businesses where the bears will be located, as well as the shops in between as they search the town for the special bears. Raton's Bearfest won't be the first of its kind. (Raton Range, AL)
Sept. 18 Cyber Trip: Area travel guides keep it simple Oct 9, 2009
Like Area, Frommer s has photos, maps, and a dash of history, though Frommer s also has a thicket of ads, some of them distractingly animated. There s also the local site , which helps users buy wine and find art openings, wine tastings, and other events. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Portland Open Studios feature two Century High teachers Oct 7, 2009
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Residents, Officials Share Concerns About Cell Tower Oct 7, 2009
Zoning Enforcement and Inland Wetland Officer Mary Barton asked that since there were no handouts available to residents at this meeting, that the maps used at this meeting should be made available in the first selectman's office. Mr. Laub agreed to leave the maps with Mrs. Henry. (Voices, CT)
'PowerHiking' authors saw the light in Paris Oct 5, 2009
It was key to the idea that we wanted a small manageable book with easy maps to follow, with the photographs on the same page as the description. On format: The books are 6 by 6 inches, designed so they will fit in a backpack or a purse. (San Francisco Chronicle)
ROW: Reflections on Water at Touchs... Oct 4, 2009
These are incorporated in settings built from found objects ranging from topographical maps and car horns, to hand crotched doilies. The friezes build a hypnotic connection with the past, not just through the vintage items, but the more primordial flotsam of plant, animal, avian and insect parts. (Suite101.com)
Artists open their studios in Roxbury Oct 3, 2009
Maps available at Hibernian Hall (184 Dudley St., Roxbury), Dudley Branch Public Library (65 Warren St., Roxbury), A Nubian Notion (41 Warren St., Roxbury). 617-541-3900. (Boston Globe)
Full Story » Oct 2, 2009
Apple Maps Could Replace Google Maps on iPhone by NewsFactor: Yahoo ... Apple Maps Could Replace Google Maps on iPhone ... The revelation that Apple snapped up a small mapping service in July has observers speculating about everything from Apple replacing Google Maps on the iPhone to the once-friendly companies moving to fierce competition. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Readers Write 10/2 Oct 2, 2009
At any given moment, the flood plain maps for our communities may become obsolete due to new construction. And even when the map is changed, there is no guarantee that affected homeowners will know that their property is suddenly at risk of flooding, since there are no notification requirements. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Preparing your iPhone for international travel Oct 2, 2009
If you'd like to check e-mail, view maps or update Facebook with the iPhone, you should probably also sign up for an international data plan. The cheapest is the $24. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Public Art Display in Vancouver BC Oct 1, 2009
The website provides maps of over 250 public art displays in different neighbourhoods of the city. The site also allow users to sort the displays by names of the artists or neighbourhoods along with corresponding pictures of the art pieces. (Suite101.com)
Google Wave Could Re-Invent E-Mail Oct 1, 2009
"A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more," Google said on it's website. Wave has been heavily discussed on technology blogs and websites. (W-USA News, DC)
Spend a weekend Sep 30, 2009
Maps are available at area businesses. The Dos Cabezas wine-tasting room is across Arizona 82 from the Sonoita Inn. (AZCentral -- Travel)
See artists in their element at Jamaica Plain Open Studios Sep 26, 2009
Maps are available online and at Fiore s Bakery (55 South St.), JP Licks (659 Centre St.), and other venues. 508-561-7497. (Boston Globe)
MMS arrives: What it means for you Sep 26, 2009
Theres no option for sending these from within Messages; instead, you go to the relevant appMaps, Address Book, or Voice Memos ... Just tap on the blue dot showing your location in Maps, and tap the blue arrow when it appears ... When AT&T didnt support MMS functionality out of the gate, the widely held assumption was that the happily texting each other maps and videos. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Artist inspired by people, items she loves Sep 26, 2009
They even encouraged Cole and her siblings to fashion igloos out of cracked egg shells and maps with salt dough. Paintings on display at the senior center pay homage to each of Cole's parents, echoing their individual passions and tribulations. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Google is using us as guinea pigs Sep 25, 2009
Over the coming weeks the company is to begin trials of putting in "easily recognisable brands and logos" on its maps ... Fast food chains, coffee shops, travel agents, sports retailers will be the first of what will surely be many types of products to be plotted on maps ... But, this being Google, the company isn't keen on talking about the "experiment" until it actually launches, so we won't know for sure exactly how and when these logos will appear when we use maps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ancestral Populations Of India Revealed Sep 24, 2009
In recent years, maps of human genetic variation have opened a window onto the diversity of populations across the world, yet India has been largely unrepresented until now. To shed light on genetic variability across the Indian subcontinent, the research team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic markers across the genomes of 132 individuals from 25 diverse groups, representing 13 states, all six language families, traditionally "upper" and "lower" castes, and tribal groups. (Science Daily)
Beyond New England Sep 23, 2009
Plan your trip using , where you'll find interactive maps and suggested itineraries for 27 state scenic byways. One of our favorite drives is the , a 33-mile trip along Highway 200 that borders the glacier-sculpted Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ross firm's software to aid with G-20 security Sep 23, 2009
Operators can then drill down into the maps to get specific information, including the location of the nearest nursing home or power plant, for example. Moreover, this information is immediately displayed on a wall-size screen for dozens of dispatchers at the county communications center, eliminating the need for lengthy status reports and updates. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
South Korea approves sale of iPhone Sep 23, 2009
The US firm's smartphone has been a worldwide hit but its debut in Korea was delayed by concerns that its location services such as "Find My iPhone" and "Google Maps" would breach a privacy law. The Korea Communications Commission said in a statement such services would be unlikely to encroach on privacy. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Halo 3: ODST Sep 22, 2009
To further the group playability of the game, it comes with a second CD that has all the multiplayer maps for Halo 3. Plainly put: Go to Hooters, eat some wings, drink some beer, and then get your crew together for some Halo 3: ODST.. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Art and The American Civil War Sep 21, 2009
Marschall joined the Southern forces and applied his artistic talents to the drafting of military maps and plans, until the Confederacy s ultimate surrender in 1865. Marschall produced portraits of both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis during his career, Lincoln and Davis of course holding the offices of President for the Union and the Confederacy respectively. (Suite101.com)
