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Nov
10
2006
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12:59pm Online Pedometer

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - Looks like a pretty cool toy although although it seems to be quite hard to use. I think you click on your balloon to begin then click the arrow somewhere else. Then click the balloon again and click further along your route to move it. Online Pedometer Just tried it out[...] Read More »


Jun
15
2006
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7:02am Geotagging with Picasa Web Albums & Google Earth

I tested out a beta invite to Google’s Picasa web albums yesterday and I was mighty impressed. It’s great for ease of use. It made me wonder how long I’ll keep paying Flickr.com to keep my photos there unless they get some updates going! I saw this morning on Ogle Earth that you c[...] Read More »


Jun
13
2006

10:55am Google Earth 4 Launches

Google Earth 4 has launched with vast improvments, including textured models from sketch up. Download it now for free [...] Read More »


May
21
2006
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4:39pm Google Map Pedometer Mashup

Screenshot by Geared Up Gmaps Pedometer is the best Google Maps mash-up I’ve seen yet. I used it to map my favourite run in Howth. Circa 10km with only one road crossing, not bad for a couple of miles from the city centre in suburbia! (P.S. aren’t the new full width photos… way b[...] Read More »


May
5
2006
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7:43am Clarion Hotel - Google 3D Warehouse

James has managed to map a photo over his Clarion Hotel sketch up model. Very nice! Looking good! You can download it here in the Google 3D Warehouse. [...] Read More »


May
2
2006

8:01pm Wayfinder Earth on Nokia N70

Geeez Geared Up is ON FIRE today! lol. I mentioned Wayfinder Earth earlier. Well now there’s a video courtesy of Ogle Earth ! This was taken from a friend’s Nokia N70. The help section makes clear that Wayfinder Earth is free but that there are plenty of extra services you can buy for i[...] Read More »

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3:47pm Wayfinder Earth beta launches

Ogle Earth tells us Wayfinder Earth has launched. This is effectivly Google Earth on your mobile phone. You can see their swish site here and download a copy free. Wayfinder Earth beta is out. It uses maps by TeleAtlas, which also powers MapQuest and Tomtom. Currently only Nokia models are supporte[...] Read More »


Apr
30
2006

4:58pm Irish get a SketchUp Mention!

The ‘GO.OgleEarth’ blog has given Ireland a mention for it’s early lead on contributions to the SketchUp 3D Warehouse. The Irish get an early lead with their 3D Warehouse contributions. Here’s Howth harbour, and here is what must be the world’s fastest-constructed Sketc[...] Read More »