Digital Earth Blog

A couple of fun toys for today.  I’ve created a mobile version of Google Earth Hacks, allowing you to view about 80% of the files (18,000 or so) on the go.  It works best on the iPhone, taking advantage of the built-in Google Maps, but should work on any recent phone.  Get details here, or simply visit m.gearthhacks.com on your phone.

Also, my wife and I are pretty big fans of The Amazing Race, so I’ve been working on a rather comprehensive mash-up for the show.  You can read about it here, view the full map here, or just play with the embedded version below.

If you’re a fan of the show, it’s a neat way to see all of the amazing places that the contestants get to travel to.

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The 10 millionth file download on Google Earth Hacks is coming soon, and they’re giving away a few SpaceNavigators to celebrate.

Guess the exact date/time of the 10 millionth download and you can win.

Details about the contest can be found here, and here is where you can enter to win.

It only took a single week to have over 1,000 posts appear on GEboards.  That was quick!

Some cities are already looking nicely annotated.  How’s yours?