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Sep 24

Express E-ZPass coming to I-80, I-78 bridges | AP | 09/23/2009 -

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Express E-ZPass in I80 and I78. It’s cool, but I’ll still take the free bridge.

Express E-ZPass coming to I-80, I-78 bridges

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PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Express…

Sep 23

Courthouse News Service -

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The Central Platte Natural Resources District has had to sue the USDA for GIS data.
Nebraska Sues Feds in Case Out of Kafka

     LINCOLN, Neb. (CN) - A Nebraska resources…

Ron Artest Fails Preseason Geography Test - Los Angeles Lakers - NESN.com -

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I don’t know who Ron Artest is, but this article about his geography skills is pretty funny.

Ron Artest Fails Preseason Geography Test

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Sep 21

An ideal blend of bike, car | The News Tribune - Northwest | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination -

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There’s now pod shaped pedal-powered vehicle to keep you dry while you pedal to work. Looks kinda dangerous.

An Ideal Blend of Bike and Car!

Hybrid: Pod-shaped ride keeps pedaler…

Japanese Sewers Photo Gallery! -

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Awesome gallery of sewer photos from Japan. Crazy stuff!

Japanese Sewers Photo Gallery!

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Sep 18

GIGANTA: A Robot The Automatically Produces Fun! -

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GIGANTA: A Robot The Automatically Produces Fun!

GIGANTA: A Robot The Automatically Produces Fun!

Model 111-745

   A 19½ foot, triple-decker robot gives children the thrill of…

Sep 04

GIS News:GPS maps mostly outdated -

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GPS Maps and Google Maps can be old. Good argument for #OpenStreetMap on the GPS!
GPS maps mostly outdated

4 September 2009 
UK: User-generated data…

Sep 03

Ten-mile Trexler trail project gets help from the best -- themorningcall.com -

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Looks like there’s going be a new 10 mile bike trail in the Lehigh Valley!

Ten-mile Trexler trail project gets help from the best


Tracy Wilson is counting the days until Sept….

Capsized Container Ship in Historical Imagery | Google Earth Blog -

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Failboat captured in the act by Google Earth!

Capsized Container Ship in Historical Imagery

Capsized cargo vessel in Google Earth

In March of 2007, a container ship called the M/V Republica di Genoa capsized while…

OpenGeoData » Free: the cost of many things -

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@SteveC has a good write up on the free economy, Free: the cost of many things
Free: the cost of many things

I’m writing this on what looks like a brand new “Dell 2007FP 20.1…