Archive for August 11th, 2008

Get inside the planes that capture Microsoft Virtual Earth

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Get inside the planes that capture Microsoft Virtual Earth

Find out about the planes and technology behind Microsoft’s Virtual Earth imagery.

Watch their video here:



Behind The Maps – Flying the UltraCam

ms bird\'s eye view

Microsoft’s site currently features imagery of the Olympic sites in Beijing like the Bird’s Nest Stadium above: www.microsoft.com/ VirtualEarth

Computer frustrations – the more they change the more they stay the same

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Is it just me or are computers just as frustrating to use as they were 10 years ago? Granted we’ve seen some impressive advances in some aspects of computer technology, but ease-of-use, which I consider to be the most important aspect, continues to suffer from lack of attention. I’ve had more problems with my brand new Vista desktop as I ever had with my XP laptop. It’s just pathetic and Microsoft and all major computer manufacturers (besides Apple?) should be ashamed of themselves for their poor efforts.

More frustration: A Modern-Day Blackout: Gmail Goes Dark

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