Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Google Map Maker - Update Google Maps

Google Map Maker is a tool that I wish had been around long ago. Anyone who has really been using Google Maps for a long time knows that there are places on there that should be marked, or are improperly marked. This tool allows you to update these places and even re-draw roads, building locations and make various other changes. Check out the excerpt below from Google's Blog on the new features then try it out for yourself.
Even Google cant keep their maps up to date at all times. Now, you can add the things that only a local person would know to add.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Predator camera software is just wow

Student Zdenek Kalal has developed some spectacular software for the tracking of items by camera. You can watch the video that he posted for it here: http://goo.gl/iszhy