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2010 November 01 « The Digital Earth

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Solar powered wi-fi comes to a remote area of Nepal. Reports that solar powered wi-fi has come to a remote area of Nepal. Will it benefit Nepalese people who live in this area or will it just mean Everest climbers can update their facebook page on their way to the summit? November 1, 2010. This is the class blog for Geog 105, “The Digital Earth,” taught by Julie Cidell at the University of Illinois. Floating Sheep (maps based on geocoded user data). Fall 2010 Class Blogs. Http:/ jwaldsm2.wordpress&#4...

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Digital democracy or loophole? I recently came across two articles about two different countries that are reacting to “digital democracy” differently. According to this article. In The Economist, the government of Vietnam may ban Facebook (for some) as a part of its ban on political blogging. The government Russia, on the other hand has embraced social networking. However, according to this Christian Science Monitor article. November 12, 2010. I could use some advice. 8221; I asked, “why? I have a few ye...

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Self-driving cars « The Digital Earth

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Google has announced their new technology for self-driving cars. This post. Considers whether their motivation has more to do with road safety or opening up a new market now that the market for t.v.s, cellphones, and computers has been more or less saturated, or something else . . . And it talks about potential benefits and costs of self-driving cars and how they might change the world. October 15, 2010. 3 Comments ». Comment by Ryan Hermann. October 29, 2010 Reply. November 2, 2010 Reply. Obviously, the...

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2010 October 15 « The Digital Earth

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Google has announced their new technology for self-driving cars. This post. Considers whether their motivation has more to do with road safety or opening up a new market now that the market for t.v.s, cellphones, and computers has been more or less saturated, or something else . . . And it talks about potential benefits and costs of self-driving cars and how they might change the world. October 15, 2010. Floating Sheep (maps based on geocoded user data). Fall 2010 Class Blogs. Http:/ johns149.wordpre...

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2010 October 18 « The Digital Earth

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New online tool for transit oriented development planning. On the Natural Resources Defense Council staff blog reports on a massive web database that has recently been released. The database provides extensive information and mapping capability to assist with transit oriented development planning. October 18, 2010. From the people who brought you the map of every MacDonald’s in the U.S. . . Here’s a map of a bunch of other fast food burger joints in the U.S. Click here. To go to the source. Http:/ alien2...

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Virtual training for virtual wars? « The Digital Earth

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Virtual training for virtual wars? At USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies. 8220;Interactive computer patients are just one of many cutting-edge virtual technologies being developed at the institute. Many of them are used as training tools for U.S. military personnel, from fighting insurgents to calming nerves of combat-weary soldiers.”. November 2, 2010. 6 Comments ». November 2, 2010 Reply. November 2, 2010 Reply. Sure, the above poster has a point in that artificial intelligence (right now) is qu...

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2010 November 12 « The Digital Earth

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Digital democracy or loophole? I recently came across two articles about two different countries that are reacting to “digital democracy” differently. According to this article. In The Economist, the government of Vietnam may ban Facebook (for some) as a part of its ban on political blogging. The government Russia, on the other hand has embraced social networking. However, according to this Christian Science Monitor article. November 12, 2010. Floating Sheep (maps based on geocoded user data). Http:/ hsi...

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A major democratic cultural shift is underway « The Digital Earth

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A major democratic cultural shift is underway. We’ve heard about online bullying and other negative issues surrounding facebook and online social networking. This video. Provides a very positive perspective on social networking’s potential to change the world for the better because previously marginalized voices are being heard. What do you think. Is a major democratic cultural shift underway due to facebook? October 29, 2010. 2 Comments ». October 29, 2010 Reply. December 7, 2010 Reply. You are commenti...

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Google lost a city, but it has been found. Yang Shi from our class brought my attention to this article. It explains that an entire city disappeared from Google Maps for about a month and that this type of problem can be a bigger deal than one might think, especially for businesses in a “lost” city. October 3, 2010. Loss of empathy in the digital age. October 1, 2010. In times of emergency – take a video? September 28, 2010. Social media and social activism. This New Yorker article. September 27, 2010.