Here’s a neat idea – a Google Earth KML file of geolocated wikipedia articles. As you roam the Earth, see links to relevant articles popup. Might be even better as a dynamic link, so that Google Earth simply requests articles for the field of view, then it could stay updated, but still, a nice concept!
Way back in May I wrote an entry about possible problems faced by Geograph’s planned use of “closed” content like Ordnance Survey (OS) maps in combination with our use of Creative Commons (CC) licences.
There are a few areas we need to be sure of before incorporating OS maps into the site:
Can an OS grid reference [...]
In a recent post about data archival, Ed Parsons linked to an interesting piece about how the 1986 Domesday Project was rescued.
The original project was distributed on laserdisc and accessed with a BBC Master micro, but is now available online at www.domesday1986.com. The interface is a copy of the original BBC interface, and looks archaic [...]
