Archive for the ‘Maps & location data’ Category

Posted on August 30th, 2010 by by Sarah

Only ever seen in the right place

I’ve been trying to get to grips with Facebook Places over the last week or so, despite it not being rolled out beyond the US at the moment.
As with most Facebook functionality the default option is that you fully opt-in to the service, which will allow you to use GPS to share your location. There [...]

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Posted on February 27th, 2010 by by Sarah

Digital drive

The news arrived yesterday that Derby has decided to name one section of the inner ring road after a local figure.
Having already renamed the A52 dual-carrigeway between the city and Nottingham Sir Brian Clough Way who would be next?
An online poll run by Derby City Council shortlisted three Derby-connected people and opened the vote to [...]

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Posted on December 16th, 2009 by by Sarah

GeoVation

I’ve been having a look at the #uksnow map again this morning and watching as people report flurries or the lack of it. Not only did it start to make me feel a little festive but it reminded me about the GeoVation awards which are currently open for entries.
GeoVation is the Ordnance Survey supported community [...]

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