@ogleearth

Notes on the political and scientific impact of digital maps and geospatial imagery, with a focus on Google Earth. By @stefangeens in Stockholm.

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Simply put: The blog Ogle Earth and its stories would never have happened were it not for Michael. ogleearth.com/2021/01/michae…
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Ed Parsons@edparsons18 Jan 2021
RIP MTJ Thank you on behalf of all the earthlings
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John Hanke
@johnhanke18 Jan 2021
Michael T. Jones was a collaborator, mentor, friend, and source of inspiration. He passed away today after a difficult struggle with cancer. Explorers everywhere owe him a debt. The world would not be what it is today without him and he will be missed.
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Chikai
@lifeofc18 Jan 2021
When I first came to Silicon Valley over 25 years ago as an intern, MTJ was the manager of the group I worked for and he has been a mentor and incredible supporter ever since. He will be missed and forever remembered.
John Hanke
@johnhanke18 Jan 2021
Michael T. Jones was a collaborator, mentor, friend, and source of inspiration. He passed away today after a difficult struggle with cancer. Explorers everywhere owe him a debt. The world would not be what it is today without him and he will be missed.
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It's been a really sad day today as I found out that someone I loved and admired has passed away from cancer. He helped create Google Earth, which changed my life in so many ways. I'll always be grateful that I got to call Michael T Jones a friend. RIP MTJ
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Michael T. Jones, RIP ogleearth.com/2021/01/michae…
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EAMENA@EAMENA12328 Mar 2018
New paper by our researchers questioning restrictions on satellite imagery resolution over #Israel and #Palestine, and how this affects #archaeological research. Out now online for Space Policy at: doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2… Apologies to those without individual/institutional access
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Ogle Earth: What does Crimea tell us about Google? goo.gl/fb/ZErmdF
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Google Earth's killer feature — historical satellite imagery — is missing from the new web version of Google Earth earth.google.com/web/
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Today we’re introducing a brand-new version of Google Earth—on the web and Android. Meet the new #GoogleEarth goo.gl/AmF1Me
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"Finally" is the right word choice here :-) => The New Google Earth is finally coming April 18 - Google Earth Blog gearthblog.com/blog/archives…
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Brian McClendon, Uber's head of Maps, is leaving the company nytimes.com/2017/03/19/busin…

Two Executives to Leave Uber, Adding to Departures (Published 2017)

Jeff Jones, the company’s president of ride sharing, had been seen as a possible successor to the chief executive, Travis Kalanick. Brian McClendon, who headed mapping, is also leaving.

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Where Google Earth fears to tread. Great read > Faultlines, black holes and glaciers: mapping uncharted territories theguardian.com/science/2017…

Faultlines, black holes and glaciers: mapping uncharted territories

The Long Read: In the era of satellites and Google Maps there are still areas that remain a mystery

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FINALLY => You can now fly around Google Earth in virtual reality - The Verge theverge.com/2016/11/16/1364…

You can now fly around Google Earth in virtual reality

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The Geek Behind Google's Map: Ed Parsons helps shape how Google sees the world—literally | Fast Company fastcompany.com/3060811/most…
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Google Earth wins patent trial against ACI worldipreview.com/news/googl…
Meet Terrapattern, Google Earth’s Missing Search Engine - The New Yorker newyorker.com/tech/elements/…

Sky of the Beholder

By applying machine learning to satellite imagery, a new tool makes the landscape newly searchable.

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New paper on Google's cartography namedrops Ogle Earth in footnotes. :-) => Columbia Journal of Transnational Law jtl.columbia.edu/googles-wor…
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Google Maps Moves The World's Borders Depending On Who's Looking | PopSci popsci.com/does-google-creat…

Google Maps Moves The World's Borders Depending On Who's Looking

Does Google Maps reflect the world's borders, or does it create them? If the latter, what are the political and legal ramifications when a country disagrees?

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Amateur Archaeologist + Google Earth = Bronze Age Find newhistorian.com/5701-2/5701…
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