James Cannam

The Force: A new wave of online collaboration will change the World.

Posted on February 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Internet is connecting people in ways that have not been possible before. A powerful world changing force is being unleashed through the connection of vast numbers of people, and this force is one to be reckoned with. It drives people to collaborate and innovate faster than ever before, and even seems to have the power to ignite revolutions. Is this the early stages of development of a force similar to the one referred to in the Star Wars films?

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Sydney Swell Guide

Posted on February 20, 2011 | 1 Comment

I’m still in the early stages of learning to surf, and alongside trying to work out how to manoeuvre a board I also need to learn how to read the swell. To help me work out which beach is best in which swell & wind combination I’ve created a handy picture chart to refer too. It currently covers my three favorite beaches; Manly, Bondi and Maroubra. Enjoy!Surf Guide Rev_02

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SketchUp plugin for Augmented Reality

Posted on February 4, 2011 | Leave a comment

I discovered a SketchUp plugin this week that literally blew my mind. It’s hard to explain why but when you see the YouTube clip below you will understand. If you want to try this yourself all you need is a computer, a webcam and a printer.

Firstly a quick introduction to Augmented reality. It simply means adding an extra layer of information over the top of a real life environment. The computer augments (changes) the view to show computer graphics or information interacting with real life. The exciting part is it allows you to play with computer models as if they were real life objects. If that doesn’t make sense play the video below and all will become clear.

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Worlds Best Guacamole

Posted on January 31, 2011 | 1 Comment

I’m not even boasting, this recipe is simply the best Guacamole I’ve ever tasted. And so simple to make. It can go with so many things, but is also excellent just as a dip with some corn chips.

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Google Earth view now in Google Maps

Posted on May 2, 2010 | Leave a comment

Very exciting news, something we had long expected to happen, Google Earth is now visible through the Google Maps interface.

Why is this exciting I hear you ask… well this means that everyone can now enjoy the wonders of Google Earth, including the 3D buildings layer, without having to install Google Earth. All you need to do is go to Google Maps, find a map location your interested in and then click the ‘Earth’ button on the top right of the screen. For example if you zoom in on Perth, then click the earth button you will see our latest geomodels, the two tallest buildings in Perth. More to follow on these soon.

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Crawley Edge Boatshed – Perth

Posted on April 24, 2010 | Leave a comment

After our break creating geomodels from our tour of New Zealand we are back focussing on creating geomodels in Western Australia. And what perfect timing with South Western Australia being chosen by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s Top 10 Regions for 2010!

There are some pretty spectacular things to see and do in Western Australia, from wine tasting to world class surfing. We are working on sharing this spectacular region with the world with geomodels created for the Google Earth 3D buildings layer, so that everybody explore Western Australia in 3D on Google Earth, not just those of us that are lucky enough to live here.

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See the Iceland volcano in full 3D technicolor in Google Earth

Posted on April 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

They obviously weren’t thinking about us poor English speakers when they named the Icelandic Volcano the Eyjafjallajokull . I haven’t even tried to say it out loud, what a mouthful!

Well the good news is we didn’t have to create a geomodel of the volcano as they helpful chaps at Google have already mapped the terrain of the whole world in Google Earth. Handy really as it would have been tough to fly over to take the necessary pictures what with all the planes being grounded.

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The Nevis Highwire Bungy Platform: Geomodel now available in Google Earth!

Posted on April 15, 2010 | 2 Comments

Some say it’s scary, others petrifying. Others still say it’s scarier than a service station sarnie… All of them are in fact correct. They are talking about the third highest bungee jump in the world, located near Queenstown, New Zealand.

Speaking from personal experience, standing on the edge of the Nevis Highwire really will put things into perspective for you. The platform itself is suspended in the middle of a canyon, dangling precariously one hundred and thirty four metres above a rocky, unforgiving river bed. In fact if anyone says that they did the jump and ‘didn’t find it all that scary’ then they are either a liar or mentally insane. Possibly both!

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The perfect swim courtesy of Cottesloe Groyne

Posted on March 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Just a quick post today to share another recently approved model that now features on the Google Earth 3D buildings layer. Download Google Earth here, turn on the 3D buildings layer, and fly to ‘Cottesloe, Perth, WA’ and you will see the Cottesloe Groyne, and Ocean Pylon in fully technicolor 3D.

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