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I believe it is absolutely essential for mapping technologies to be "open source". One very important reason for this is that Name + (residential) Address is widely accepted throughout the western word as Identity (which is why news stories frequently cite "...givenName surName of 123 streetname..." or "givenName surName of no fixed address"). This effectively makes your residential address half of a widely accepted Identity "key". Now, as we become more mobile, "residential" address is becoming less important than "current" addess (e.g. the current GPS co-ordinates of my omni-present mobile phone). Since most people still need a "map" to provide the contextual information related to latitude & longitude co-ordinates, its essential that they have unrestricted access to "maps". Liked by Peter Egan Jr. In a logical next step - Google brings us indoor maps of places where you can and do get lost. Earlier this week, a U.K. company named FootPath was being bashed by consumers for gather their shopping habits via captured mobile data at malls - With its upgraded indoor maps - Google can gather the same information with the users knowledge by offer instant Ads (savings coupons and the like) for stores at a given location. Paying income tax may now be as easy as paying your credit card or phone bill. Central Board of Direct Taxes has now enabled payment of taxes through ATMs of certain designated banks using the Online Tax Accounting System (OLTAS). These include-- Corporation Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab and Sind Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Indian Bank, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Central Bank of India and Andhra Bank. The fac... read full post Viewing movies in 3D is not only possible in cinemas and on 3DTV sets. LG is demonstrating some cool new technology in Berlin that could take 3D viewing to an entirely new level. This technique is called 3D projection mapping. OASIS is a flexible software architecture that enables us to prototype applications that use depth cameras and underlying computer vision algorithms to recognize and track objects and gestures, combined with interactive projection. Here we show OASIS in an interactive Lego playing scenario. Amazing entertainment but just imagine it in the wrong hands or in warfare, that could get a whole new dimension combining these techniques. “The Kentucky Virtual Library presents: How to do research! Step 1: Plan your project. Plan your project tutorial Define your subject Brainstorm What do you already know? Group similar ideas Identify key words and phrases Make a quest strategy Gather your tools Step 2: Search for information . Search for information tutorial The Kentucky Virtual Library The library catalog Encyclopedia Reference books: table of contents and index Magazines and newspaper articles Dictionary Search the World Wide Web What if you can’t find anything? Step 3: Take Notes. Take notes tutorial The KWL method Fact finder method Data sheets Clustering method (also called mapping or webbing) Venn diagram method Note cards Prints and photocopies Bibliography page Step 4: Use the information. Use the information tutorial Scan the page first The five finger test Is the information true or bogus? Put it in your own words Organize the information Compare and contrast Put the information in order Add your own ... read full post |
