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March 13, 2012GIS Humor TimeFunDo you feel that you’re too serious about your GIS work? Take a break and enjoy: “G-I-S State of Mind” is a fun take set to the song “Empire State of Mind” originally by Jay-Z, Featuring Alicia Keys. Created by GIS folks from Austin, Texas in honor of GIS Day in 2010, the video features singing ... read more February 29, 2012 Aerial Floor Maps as a Sales ToolFun, MapsHere’s an interesting and probably effective use of aerial imagery to sell a product. The floor of the marketing suite of Bellway Homes’ Equinox development in London, England has been covered in aerial imagery from British firm Bluesky to help sell apartments. In addition to being a stunning visual display, the aerial as flooring shows ... read more January 14, 2012 Google Maps Game Coming SoonFunIf you’re a member of Google+, the recently released social networking service from Google, you can look forward to a new addition to the Google+ Games collection. Set for release in February 2012, the game based on Google Maps was promoted in a short video clip. The game was developed by the Google Maps team based ... read more November 28, 2011 Test Drive with Google’s Street ViewFunPeugeot is promoting its new RCZ coupe with Google’s Street View imagery. Type in a to and from address in the search box to launch the application. While the application is processing, Peugeot keeps you “entertained” with details about its new car, hyping it with the tagline “No wonder even Google Street View wanted to ... read more October 29, 2011 Halloween GIS FunFun, GIS NewsLooking to add a little geo to your Halloween beyond the of proliferation Halloween Trick or Treater online maps? Google Maps has created pumpkin cutouts that you can use to Mapify your pumpkins for Hallowe’en. Print out the pages on this Google Maps Pumpkin PDF, attach the guides to your pumpkin, and use the cutouts ... read more May 14, 2011 Clip Art for GIS and GeographyFun, Link LibraryFind commercial free sources of clip art for globes, maps and other images useful for developing reports, web sites and banners relating to GIS and geography. Outline maps Growing collections of outline maps in PDF format to print out for educational and personal use. These maps can be used as teaching aids, projects or homework ... read more December 18, 2010 Fun with GPSFeatures, Fun, GPSThere seems to be a plethora of games and alternatives emerging to take advantage of the affordability of handheld GPS units. In a previous article on the GIS Lounge, the high-tech treasure hunting game of Geocaching was discussed. Still looking for ways to have fun with your GPS unit? Learn about more ways to use ... read more September 27, 2010 Fun with GIS and GeographyFunTake a break from your hectic day of mapping and spatial analysis with these fun links. Send a postcard, take a quiz, or learn some trivia. GIS Humor Time Humorous GIS videos posted on YouTube. About GeoCaching If you’ve been wondering what creative things you can do with your GPS unit you should learn about ... read more March 31, 2010GeocachingFun, GPSStarted as a way to celebrate the end of selective availability, Geocaching uses GPS technology to find hidden treasures. Geocaching – High Tech Treasure Hunting If you’ve been wondering what creative things you can do with your GPS unit you should learn about Geocaching. This article provides an introduction to Geocaching. Geocaching.com Find Geocaching sites, ... read more February 22, 2010Google Maps Car ChaseFunFor a little fun, watch this animated car chase short video which uses imagery pulled from Google Earth (the description of the video says Google Maps but clearly the opening zoom from the world down to the streets of Manhattan is pure Google Earth). The video was created by Honest which is the directing team ... read more |
