We’ve got Google Earth and Google Sky. Next up will be a map of the world below sea level–Google Ocean. The company has assembled an advisory group of oceanography experts to create a 3D oceanographic map. The tool–for now called Google Ocean, is expected to be similar to other 3D online mapping applications. People will [...]
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Google Ocean – Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans
Posted in cooperation, data, ecology, enviroment, free, internet, IT, media, science, technology, web 2.0, web application, tagged 3D, algae blooms, bathymetry, coral reef, currents, data, database, enviroment, google, google maps, google ocean, lamont_doherty, map, mape, mapping, ocean, oceani, sea, shipwreck, topografia, topography, weather patterns on May 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
2008 Google Global Community Scholarship for the Grace Hopper Conference
Posted in cooperation, technology, tagged borse di studio, community scolarship, computer, computing, conference, donne, google, grace hopper, informatica, information technology, keystone resort, laureate, programmazione, student, studentesse, tchnology, tecnologia, women on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, we are pleased to announce the 2008 Google Global Community Scholarship to help students attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference at the Keystone Resort, Colorado on October 1-4,2008. Conference details can be found at www.gracehopper.org. A [...]
Ecocho: the eco search engine
Posted in ambiente, cooperation, ecologia, ecology, ecosostenibilità, enviroment, health, internet, media, resource, risorse, salute, solidarietà, sustainability, technology, tagged alberi, clima, climate, CO2, ecocho, ecologia, ecology, effetto serra, enviroment, google, green, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, inquinamento, motore di ricerca, pollution, riforestazione, search engine, trees, verde, yahoo on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ecocho is a new search engine trying to make a difference for climate change. For every 1000 searches users make on Ecocho we’ll counter balances or “offset” up to a ton of greenhouse gases. We do this by sponsoring two trees via advertising on the site. Ecocho is a free service, and it’s one of [...]
UN uses Google to pinpoint refugee crises
Posted in media, people, solidarity, technology, tagged google, google maps, IT, refugee, society, solidarity, UN, UNHCR on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The United Nations is using the mapping programme Google Earth to highlight the plight of millions of refugees and its humanitarian work to help them. The outreach programme, a joint initiative between the internet giant and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), weaves together satellite maps, photos, videos and eyewitness accounts to give viewers a close-up [...]
