Purposeful
A big thought for the morning: the purpose of virtual worlds (like second life) is to map out what can happen in the future, modeling near future alternatives, visioning long term goals.
From H+ magazine, Surfdaddy Orca says,
“Metanomics is an emerging - even edgy - field of academic study that deals with the economic, legal, and [...]
Becoming GPS
“Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has built a GPS accessory for its PlayStation Portable, currently available only in Japan, that allows game players to careen their cars into the side of a building, then flip to driving directions and safely steer to a grocery store.”
Boston.com has a great story about the growth of GPS.
Along the same [...]
On the Beach
On the Beach Originally uploaded by TenCrows.
At Tolmie About to head into the trail.
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My first test from the Hills
My first test from the Hills Originally uploaded by TenCrows.
I need to start thinking about what information I want to grab and the fastest means to that end.
Thiis is from Rock Candy Rd, first major crossroads and transmission line.
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Olympia DNA Flea Market
Olympia DNA Flea Market Originally uploaded by TenCrows.
Getting ready for the annual street market.
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Open Source GIS Becoming a Main Theme on Wired
I’ve been wondering for awhile now about how to get more from maps without having to put out the bucks available to large commercial or government ventures. So have a lot of other people.
And today it is a happening thing. And, with some tools out now, it’s quickly becoming all about the data. [...]
Camera Phone Post Finally Working
IMAGE_00082.jpg Originally uploaded by TenCrows.
From the Game.
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Procession of the Species
It Rained most of the afternoon. But the sun came out just long enough for the parade.
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Using Thunderbird and Windows Mobile for Podcasts
I’ve been away from the blog too long: servers down, daytime job too long, interviews and such. The list of other demands goes on.
Back at Christmas I was talking with my friend Todd about pulling podcasts onto my new PDA-phone. It took just about as long to get that started too. [...]
10 Million DWFs
Nice, no important insights on DWF overat all points blog.
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