Earlier today Steve Jobs game his keynote address at MacWorld. There was some cool things announced, including a new MacBook called MacBook Air. While the new MacBook Air is pretty cool, there was another product that I was more interested in. The Time Capsule. This sucker is about the size of the Apple TV and is a wireless NAS system. You use it with Leopard’s Time Machine feature to create point in time backups of all your files. It’s wireless (802.11n) and comes in 500 GB and 1 TB sizes. What really amazed me though was Apple has it listed for only $299 and $499, which is reasonable compared to similar wired devices.

Remember the bit about the Time Capsule having 802.11n built in? It is it’s own access point. You can connect it up to your broadband modem and use it to share your network, or use it to extend an Apple Air-Port based network. So, you’ve got a wireless router and a NAS system all in one. Pretty dang nice.

Of course there was more that came out of MacWorld. Continue reading »

Google has teamed up with The Weather Channel to bring radar and temperature information to Google Maps. To see the information select “The Weather Channel” from the My Maps tab. The search box at the bottom of the options will take you to The Weather Channel’s weather.com rather than keeping you on Google.

Saw this over on DarkUFO’s site. Eduardo has created a Lost Map that contains all of the information and locations found on Lostpedia. Because of the wealth of information he provides, it is probably more useful than my “Find 815 Map“. The difference between his map and mine… mine only covers the main elements of the Find 815 ARG, while his covers everything LOST.

He’s got a great map, and it is well worth checking out. Though be prepared for an information overload!

I was reading through DarkUFO’s find815 section, and noticed something that looked very, very familiar. Searching for “Find815″ on Google Earth, a user found that billboard locations, and other related information was there. Sounds really, really cool at first.

Before you get your hopes up, this is not some unreleased part of the game or even an easter egg. Nope, this is the very same map that you can find right here. This is the “Find 815 Locations Map” that I created a few days ago. Though it looks like the Google Earth version may also include a merger or data from other LOST related maps.

Thanks to all the comments on DarkUFO’s blog saying how cool it is. Even if you didn’t know it was me, it still makes me happy to know people liked it.

I’ve created a Google Map of the locations related to the Find 815 game. I initially did this just for me, but figured I might as well share this with the world. I’ll update as clues and other information become available. If you have any questions about it, feel free to give me a shout.

Link: Find 815 Locations Map

Google Maps has been updated with a cool new feature, Terrain View. For those of you who are like me and usually use the “Hybrid Mode” never fear, though the button is gone the feature is still available. Now when you click on “Satellite” you’ll get an option box that says “show labels”.

Via Googlified.

Google showed once again that it does listen to its customers, by renaming it’s map and directions service back to Google Maps.

Back in January, Google combined Google Local and Google Maps into once service and decided to go with the name Google Local. Personally, I thought the chosen name was a bad choice, and apparently so did a lot of other people. So now, the name has been changed once more, and it now has the more appropriate (IMO) name of Google Maps.

Google Blog has word that the ever popular, Google Maps has gone Hybrid.

Pretty cool combination of the other two map views.

Google Blog has word that the ever popular, Google Maps has gone Hybrid.

Pretty cool combination of the other two map views.

I’m sure by now, everyone has played with Google Maps and Google Earth, two of Google’s utilities that make use of the technology they received from their purchase of Keyhole Software a while back.

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but Google has launched Google Moon today, which also happens to be the anniversary of when Apollo 11 landed on the moon making Neal Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon.

Google shareholders could be heard saying, “that’s one small step for Google, one giant leap for GOOG stock.”

More information about Google Moon can be found in the FAQ (imagine that). I’d expect more detailed moon maps to come from the lunar hosting and research center soon.

Google Blog has the lift off story for this project.