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- Google Maps for Mobile vs. Facebook Places: Location-sharing - Product Reviews
- New NH maps highlight agriculture, gardens - BusinessWeek
- RVing 101: New Texas state park guide now available - Examiner
- Los Gatos maps the future - San Jose Mercury News
| Google Maps for Mobile vs. Facebook Places: Location-sharing - Product Reviews Posted: 21 Aug 2010 01:01 AM PDT  Do you like this story? Facebook Places (How-to-use guide) was launched a couple of days ago now, and already Google has come out and said that they also have a location-sharing service called Google Maps for Mobile. The search engine giant has come out and said that over one million people are using the service each month, but Facebook has more scope with theirs considering they now have over 500 million users. Ian Paul, from PC World points out that Google never makes a mention of Facebook – well not in name anyway. Paul thinks that the timing of Google's announcement is very strange, right after the launch of Places. Do not think that Google is feeling desperate to try and promote something that is not worth it, their Google Maps for Mobile has much more to offer than Places. This is not surprising; they are experts when it comes to maps and satellite technology. Paul does believe that Google is now feeling the pressure, as Facebook will now be able to offer the service to a wider audience, and we all know that a huge portion of its 500 million users will use the service, which could have an affect on those who currently use Google Maps for Mobile. We're on Facebook - click the "Like" button below. Follow us on Twitter, get daily updates via email, or connect with Peter Chubb.
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| New NH maps highlight agriculture, gardens - BusinessWeek Posted: 20 Aug 2010 12:15 PM PDT CONCORD, N.H. Doug and Debby Erb decided last year to expand their dairy farm in the White Mountains town of Landaff to include cheesemaking. They set up a viewing hallway for visitors, but found it's not easy attracting them because the farm's a bit off the beaten path. Landaff Creamery is one of a variety of farms listed on a new agricultural map, out this week for travelers in New Hampshire. The guide focuses on farmstands, gardens, wineries, "pick your own" operations and other offerings. The state also put out a separate travel guide for gardens. Both can be found at visitor centers or online. "I'm really hopeful that this will get us a few more people through our creamery," Debby Erb said Friday. Tourism is one of the state's largest industries. Direct spending by visitors to New Hampshire last year reached $4.2 billion and visitors paid $136.4 million in meals and rooms taxes, according to figures released by the state in May. Tourism supported about 63,000 jobs. In Plaistow, near Massachusetts, visitors to the Goudreault Farm and Greenhouse come for the produce and plants. But they also like to stop near the Medicine Wheel Garden, a 45-foot stone circle built in 2009 that features healing herbs, vegetables and perennials, said Lucine Goudreault. "They'll sit there and meditate under the shade of a weeping cherry tree," she said. It's believed to be the first time the state has issued a map to highlight gardens and garden products, as well as provide an overview of the diversity of farm products and fairs. The new maps break down that information by region. Tai Freligh, spokesman for the state's Division of Travel and Tourism, said, "We find that people have lived here for 20 years don't know about some of this stuff." The maps complement others released by the state earlier this year highlighting wine and cheese destinations and breweries. In Wentworth, Palmer Koelb, who owns the Shin-Boku Nursery specializing in Japanese trees, says he's trying to promote his business more, holding an open house on Labor Day weekend and hosting a garden pruning workshop later in September. He's at work on a demonstration garden. Koelb welcomed the listing. "There is definitely an interest in well made Japanese gardens," he said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| RVing 101: New Texas state park guide now available - Examiner Posted: 20 Aug 2010 03:49 PM PDT  Texas Spoken Friendly Texans are fortunate to have such a vast array of state parks where they can engage in all manner of invigorating outdoor activities. There are mountains to climb and rivers to paddle and lakes to fish. There are valleys to cross and deserts to explore and forests to discover as well. If you're a history buff, you'll wish to explore some of the state's more significant historic sites that document Texas' unique heritage through dinosaur tracks and ancient Native American rock art, Spanish colonial missions, Republic of Texas revolutionary sites, frontier forts, and 19th-century landmarks that provide a connection to days gone by. In all these places, whether you are in need of a break from all the action or just seeking a quieter, less energetic way to while away the days, Texas state parks offer many places of solitude and silence too. And, to help you plan your next excursion to a favorite park, you can now pick up or download online the new, 112-page Texas State Park Guide. The digest-size, seventh edition of the Texas State Park Guide includes everything you and your family need to know about state parks and special park programs, such as free fishing, Texas Outdoor Family, and the Geocache Challenge. The new booklet provides a broad overview of Texas' 93 state parks, state historic sites, and state natural areas found throughout the state—from mile-high mountains, canyons, and pine forests to Hill Country river country and Gulf Coast beaches. "We hope the new guide will serve as your compass pointing the way to your next adventure in one of Texas' great state parks, where we believe 'life is better,'" says Walt Dabney, director of state parks for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. For convenience, the park guide is broken down into the state's seven tourism regions that are easily located by flipping to the color-coded, centerfold Texas State Parks map. A brief snapshot of the outstanding features found at each park within each region provides photos and pertinent information about each site. Free copies of the Texas State Park Guide, sponsored by Toyota, can be picked up at any of the 93 state parks, TPWD law enforcement offices, Sea Center Texas, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, most Texas Department of Transportation travel information centers, and select chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus throughout Texas. Worth Pondering… To provide feedback, please leave comments below. Your insights can help others have a fantastic experience. If you would like a response to your feedback, please e-mail Rex. Follow Rex via: Twitter / Facebook / StumbleUpon If you would like to be notified of future articles as they are posted, please go to the top of the page and click on Subscribe. Your email address will not be shared. If you enjoyed this article, you might also wish to read Read even more of Rex's articles: All stories This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Los Gatos maps the future - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 19 Aug 2010 02:46 PM PDT Improving access to Los Gatos Creek Trail is in and studying a ban on leaf blowers is out for now. Those are just two of the decisions the Los Gatos town council made this week as members waded through page after page of the town's proposed 2020 General Plan. The General Plan will guide development in Los Gatos over the next 10 years and includes new services the town would like to see implemented. Making Los Gatos a more environmentally-friendly town is one of the main areas of the General Plan. "I've heard from a great number of people that want the council to discuss leaf blowers," Councilwoman Barbara Spector said. But council members decided against tackling that issue right now. It will likely come up in the future, however, as several council members have been hearing from residents about the noise and dust leaf blowers create. Another environemental suggestion--that properties undergo energy and water efficiency audits when they're sold, was shot down. Instead, a recommendation from the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors was adopted. SILVAR's alternative is to study energy and water efficiency measures in buildings as part of the development of a Climate Action Plan. Council members did decide to pursue the idea of establishing an off-leash area for dogs to run and play in. All five of the council members own dogs. "We already know that there's an issue with dogs and off-leash areas, whether they're fenced or open," parks and public works director Todd Capurso said. "So it's appropriate to include that now."Ways to improve senior and youth services are also included in the General Plan document. It's estimated that seniors make-up approximately 17 percent of the town's population, while youths under the age of 18 represent about 20 percent of the population. The town council is expected to discuss the final draft of the General Plan at its Sept. 20 meeting. Town council meetings can be viewed online at www.losgatosca.gov. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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