Archive for August, 2007

Cool Google Maps Application

Posted: 20 August 2007 by Kathy E. Gill in Convergence, Web2.0

It seems to me like there were a lot of earthquakes last week. Then I discovered Earthquakes In The Last Week, which marries USGS data and the Google Maps API. It looks like there were … but because this site has no archived data, I can’t compare it with, say the same week in 2006 [...]

A new social site for journalists is scheduled to have a beta launch next month. Publish2, Inc. will facitilate journalist collaboration. “Journalists will also be able submit content, similar to the aggregator site Digg, and create their own personal profile page that can feature links to their work.” Although targeting traditional journalists, the site will [...]

HRT “News”: A Response

Posted: 15 August 2007 by Kathy E. Gill in Personal

The Seattle Times published a story today with the headline, “Study chips away at hormone therapy” (online: “Breast cancer rates fell with drop in hormone therapy, study says”) This is my response.