News tagged with guidebook
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code
(AP) -- Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Analysis of Flickr photos could lead to online travel books
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell scientists have downloaded and analyzed nearly 35 million Flickr photos taken by more than 300,000 photographers from around the globe, using a supercomputer at the Cornell Center ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Mysteries of the sun ... explained in video
NASA has just released five new videos called "Mysteries of the Sun". The videos describe the science of the sun and its effects on the solar system and Earth. Scientists study the sun not only to better understand ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Mammal secrets
You probably don’t need a field guide to identify a raccoon. Or a grey squirrel. You’re not likely to say, “that big white shaggy beast, hmm, yes, might be a polar bear. Let’s check.” ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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New guidebook provides framework for managing US forests in face of climate change
Resource managers at the nation's 155 national forests now have a set of science-based guidelines to help them manage their landscapes for resilience to climate change.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Businesses churn out apps blending real, virtual worlds
You point your smartphone at an Italian restaurant, and diner reviews of its lasagna pop up on-screen.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Augmented reality apps have some work to do
Imagine if you could wander the streets of a new city and get monuments and shops to reveal detailed information about themselves in a speech balloon. Like in a cartoon.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Internet minders OK vast expansion of domain names
Internet minders voted Monday to allow virtually unlimited new domain names based on themes as varied as company brands, entertainment and political causes, in the system's biggest shake-up since it started ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Key diagnostic deadline draws near for psychiatrists and 'new' DSM conditions
"Where are we going to put the narcissists?" It was a question asked urgently by one of the hundreds of psychiatrists gathered here last week for their professional society's annual meeting. With doctors in the thick of a ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 25, 2011 |
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German iPhone app guides handicapped around cities
(AP) -- Raul Krauthausen, who has used a wheelchair since childhood, has always been uncomfortable with the services Germany provides for the physically handicapped, like special taxis and grocery delivery ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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With travel app, no one knows you're a tourist
(AP) -- Tourist in my own city? Ack. I learned within days of moving to New York City earlier this year that a) Times Square must be avoided at all costs and b) you don't want to look like a tourist. The ...
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Sea level rise a 'challenging issue' that needs to be addressed: scientists
Sea level is rising, and California's coastal communities will need to prepare for the gradual inundation of low-lying areas, as well as increased erosion rates and damage from storms. Gary Griggs, professor ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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