Google Earth Blog has pointed readers toward an interesting article on the future of hotel room booking. Room77 has created a Google Earth plug-in that will show you the view from your hotel room when you book it online.
Science 2.0 has an interesting overview of the GNSS networks that monitor and map seismic activity around the globe.
O’Reilly radar has an interesting piece that shows, using maps displaying current and ’normal’ radiation levels in Japan, that most of Japan has remained unaffected by radiation from the damaged Fukushima reactors.
Spatial Sustain has conducted an interview with Anthony Quartararo, CEO of Spatial Networks, about his company’s efforts to map Afghanistan, and the ways that the project is involving, and empowering, locals.
AnyGeo has a piece outlining the Canadian Government’s announcement of its Open Government and Open Data portals, which will enable public – and machine – access to government data.
Google Maps Mania shows us an interesting, historic map of Manhattan, that overlays today’s urban sprawl with the original grid maps created by John Randel in 1811. The map also includes an 1836 map of the farms of Manhattan, a map of street openings since 1642 and historic census data.
