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As we enter into hurricane season, there’s no shortage of sites and tools for monitoring the latest news, viewing satellite imagery, and getting other storm-related information online. As I write this, I’m watching as Hurricane Gustav pounds the still-recovering Gulf Coast of Louisiana and already…

Back in February, Microsoft acquired a company called Caligari mainly for their 3D modeling and animation software, trueSpace. As of now, trueSpace is available for download – for free. With trueSpace, you can create high-resolution models, landscapes, buildings, and more for Virtual Earth and Live…

This week a new application for Microsoft Virtual Earth launched. 3DVIA is an online app that lets you create 3-D models and share them through Virtual Earth and online communities. To use 3DVIA, you first need to "install 3D", the option available under the "Explore" section of…

I didn't wake up this morning expecting to be psyched up about a weather webpage, and yet here I am... psyched about The Weather Channel's use of Microsoft's Virtual Earth. While most TV stations still use animated gifs of their weather radar, The Weather Channel has constructed a mashup that…

A new version of Live Maps was launched that include support for Firefox, subscription to collections via RSS feeds, and (my favorite) ratings and reviews for businesses.You can drag and drop ordering on your scratchpad.There are new traffic and driving direction enhancements, so you can toggle to…

Sometimes Rand McNally just doesn't get the job done. If you've ever tried to read the street number on a building from a moving car in Seattle traffic, you know what we mean. Well a couple of UW grad students are building something that could make finding your way in a big city easier. Urban…