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Doodle 4 Google
06.05.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Today Google announced the regional winners to its Doodle 4 Google contest. K-12 students in the United States were asked to redesign the Google logo with a “What if?” theme. The results are available online, and are really astounding. Not being an art teacher or parent (yet) myself I was amazed to see the evolution [...]
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Google Sky: hands on, plus Top 10 uncommonly cool sights
03.15.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Ars Technica takes a look at some of the coolest sites to see in Google Sky.
Google Sky: hands on, plus Top 10 uncommonly cool sights: “In what follows, we briefly review Google Sky while pointing out some of the most interesting and impressive destinations to be found… in outer space.”

(Via Ars Technica.)
Educational Technology
Google Sky lands on the web
03.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

Google Sky lands on the web: “
Filed under: Google, Search

About a half a year after adding stars, constellations, and all sorts of astronomical data to Google Earth, Google has launched a web based version of Google Sky. The interface is similar to Google Maps. You can drag and drop the sky to see different items, [...]