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Who wants Google Maps, after seeing this?
Feb 17th
I have just seen Blaise Aguera y Arcas is an architect at Microsoft Live Labs, architect of Seadragon and the co-creator of Photosynth, demoing augmented-reality functionality in Microsoft Live Maps. I have been using Microsoft’s map service more and more lately, as it works brilliantly here in Oslo. There are some important things that I miss, like being able to embed maps in to blog posts. I partically liked that Microsoft has been working together with the Flickr developers on some of the new functionality, and I hope that Flickr soon start using Live Maps instead of the now outdated Yahoo Maps on their service.
Here’s the TED talk, enjoy:
Microsoft’s Silverlight technology impresses me. It is used in their map service, so I hope that it will be available as plugin/extension for all major browsers soon.
Outdated Flickr Maps
Nov 30th
One of the few things that I really dislike with Flickr, is the use of outdated maps. I don’t know if that is a common problem, only a problem in Europe or in Norway. But I more and more often see that the maps that I’m using to geotag my photos with, are outdated. So also today. This weekend I was downtown making some photos of the Opera House in the harbor here in Oslo. The map provided from Flickr (Yahoo Maps?) must be at least 6-7 years old. Perhaps even older! So my question is, what is the update frequency on maps and satelite pictures in Yahoo Maps?
Another thing is the automatic naming of the places. It is also often horrible wrong. So also this time. Flickr mistakenly adds St. Hanshaugen to the map and the picture, which is a kilometer away and a quite different part of Oslo.
Here are some more pictures that according to Flickr and Yahoo Maps don’t excist:
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iMapFlickr
Nov 12th
The map service is perhaps the weakest service on Flickr, and I have been looking for alternatives. This week I found one. iMapFlickr lets you easily create custom Google Maps from your geotagged Flickr Photos, and it, of course, let you embed the maps to your website or blog. You can even link the maps up on Facebook or Twitter. And best of all, it’s free!
iMapFlickr is a great mashup tool with customizable map settings (photo size, map height and pin style), and you can save your maps for later use as well. The tool is one of many Flickr tools that are available at Flickr App Garden.
I learned about possibility of Combining Map Flickr and Flickr on Digital allows for easy Online Mapping on Digital Photography School.
VisitOslo making use of social media
Nov 11th
I’m happy (and grateful) to see that VisitOslo has chosen to include some of my pictures in their galleries on Flickr. It’s is great to see that they are making use of social medias in their marketing of Oslo, but most of all, I am grateful for being able to contribute with 5 pictures. I love Oslo, and I’ve been living in the areas around Kampen for 10 years now. It is such a great place to live! It is not the first time that somebody ask for permission to use some of my pictures from Kampen, back in 2007 Schmap!! did the same. Schmapp!! also asked for permission to use pictures for their Budapest guide. Of course, I said yes! Finally, I have also contributed with a picture in the German bike magazine Radfahren SPEZIAL “RadParadiese ‘07“, something I of course blogged about.
I’ve tagged several of my pictures with Kampen, Tøyen and Vålerenga. Feel free to take a look, and add a comment or two.
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Update – 2009-11-18:VisitOslo keeps adding pictures I have taken to their galleries, and here are some more:
In total they are now using 9 of my pictures in their galleries 
Adobe Lightroom 3 Public Beta
Oct 22nd
I guess Lightroom is the only Adobe product that I can say that I truely love. I have problems keeping my mouth shut when I hear somebody talk about Adobe Acrobat, Reader and Flash! The recent security problems with the Acrobat products haven’t helped either. I have never really used Photoshop and I don’t use Dreamweaver in my web work any more. My first experiences with Digital Editions have not been good either. So what is this with my love for Lightroom? Why didn’t I choose Apple’s Aperture. I have no idea. After one week with Aperture, I ran straight in to the arms of Lightroom.
Lightroom 2 was really good. I missed only a few things. And that was Flickr uploading functionality and HDR support. I am so happy to say that Flickr support was the first thing I noticed when I started Lightroom 3 beta for the first time. HDR support seems not to have been added.
Thank you Adobe, I will be playing with your beta many autumn nights!
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