ISRO co-develops image processing software for satellite dataJuly 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has partnered with Ahmedabad-based Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd to develop an integrated geographic information system and image processing software (IGiS) to analyse satellite pictures and data. The low-cost software is an indigenous seamless geomatics application for geographical information system (GIS), image processing and its integration with the real-time information using the global positioning system (GPS).
Google satellite view is simply amazing. April 6th, 2005 I am astounded by Google satellite view. You must check it out.
Rice University have developed metal "nanoshells" to detect and destroy cancer cellsApril 14th, 2005 Researchers at Rice University in Texas have developed a new approach to fighting cancer, based on nanoscale particles that can both detect and destroy cancerous cells. The report appears in the April 13 issue of the American Chemical Society's journal Nano Letters.
1-Minute Guide To Protect Against Search Engines Tracking Using Firefox BrowserAugust 9th, 2006 Recently AOL released 20 million web search queries, over a period of three months, from 650, 000 AOL search engine users. The data anonymizes user identity by assigning them numerical id.
Using Java Data Mining to Develop Advanced Analytics Applications (SYS-CON)April 9th, 2005 If you are like me interested in data-mining efforts in Java then go read this
SYS-CON article. It covers the JDM(Java Data Mining) API with a brief overview of the data mining problem space.
Space and robotics technology used to improve forest planning and harvestingJune 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space and robotics technology have been combined to develop an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which allows more efficient forest planning and harvesting. Invented by researchers at the Institute of Man-Machine-Interaction at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, the system has helped catalogue 240 million single trees in the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Google Earth 5.0 Conquers Mars, tells you to select your placeMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Arizona State University (ASU) researchers and scientists have created a new feature for Google Earth 5.0, which would enable anyone, anywhere, to recommend places on Mars to photograph. Google Earth 5.0 is the popular online application that lets users tour Earth, the starry sky, and the Red Planet Mars.
Google Street View - Does it breach Your Privacy?April 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Google's controversial Street View does not infringe people's privacy, a watchdog has ruled. The service has made pictures of people's homes and cars available to everyone across the web, reports Sky News.
Is there a method to Google's madness?April 5th, 2005 Is there a broader plan behind latest Google innovations? At first sight some of them seems random addition to the Google family (20% effort or not) and somewhat unrelated to its search focus. Lets scan Google News lately:
Google Maps now has a satellite
Google Ride Finder - Builds on top of Google Maps to show you the live positions of various taxis in your area.
Maharashtra wants Google Earth censoredMarch 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Maharashtra government is examining legal options to censor Google Earth and curb it from showing sensitive locations to prevent terror attacks such as what happened in Mumbai, a minister said Tuesday. 'We want Google Earth censored.
Facebook under fire over privacy settingsJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Popular social networking site Facebook is being criticised for planned changes to its privacy settings. The Facebook officials plan to "simplify" the process so users only have to set them once, instead of for each individual feature.
Sterlizing Sponge With Microwave; Don't Forget To SoakJanuary 26th, 2007 University of Florida reported a study that found microwave ovens can be used to sterilise kitchen sponges. Unfortunately many people who decided to experiment didn't read the fine print.
Google Street View lands Brit love cheat in divorce troubleMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit man is facing divorce after his wife spotted his car parked outside another woman's house, via Google's Street View application. His wife saw the Range Rover using the Internet giant's new Street View service, while she was spying on a female friend's home.
British privacy watchdog clears Google Street View, rejecting complaint by rights groupApril 23rd, 2009 UK privacy watchdog clears Google Street ViewLONDON — Britain's privacy watchdog said Thursday that Google Street View should not be removed or shut down, dismissing concerns that the service was too invasive. Google's Street View program, which carries panoramic, high-quality photographers of street scenes across the world, prompted a brief flurry of media attention when it was rolled out across Britain last month.
NASA astronaut has more than a million followers on twitterOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The first astronaut to tweet from space has passed an important social media milestone, as in he now shares his daily experiences with more than a million followers on the micro-blogging service. The astronaut in question is NASA's Mike Massimino, known as @Astro_Mike on Twitter.
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