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Entries from April 2007

Add WebCams to Google Maps

April 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Google Maps has added a feature that lets you add information to a local map region. Points of interest, directions, annotations, whatever. These maps can be set to “public,” making them viewable and searchable for anybody looking in the area with Google Maps or Google Earth.
The great thing is that you can also put [...]

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Pipes Challenge: Usable National Weather Alerts

April 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

The TechBrew home office has been seeing some interesting weather lately, not the least of which was a 600-foot-wide tornado that ravaged a nearby town. Weather alerts via RSS can be a no-kidding life saver in these kind of circumstances, especially with a mobile reader on your cell phone.
The US National Weather Service offers [...]

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Tags: Feeds · How-To