Google Maps for mobile with My Location (beta)

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The new “My Location” (beta) feature on Google Maps for mobile helps you know where you are on the map, even if your phone doesn’t have GPS. Just press [0] to move the map to your approximate location. Save time and tedious keystrokes finding where you are, what’s around you, and how to get there.

Academic Cluster Computing Initiative

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In October 2007, Google announced that it was partnering with IBM to provide largescale cluster computing resources to undergraduate computer science students along with a creative commons licensed curriculum. Using the cluster and curriculum as a starting point, students have been able to develop some compelling projects.

Google Lunar X Prize Team Announcement

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On February 21, 2008 at Google’s headquarters, ten teams announce their intention to participate in Google’s Lunar X Prize competition. Google will award $30 million in prizes for the first two teams to land a robotic rover on the moon and send images and other data back home.

Nissan GT-R by autocar.co.uk

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Chris pits the new GT-R against the best 911, and his M3. The result? 3 fast cars. For more Nissan news and reviews visit http://www.autocar.co.uk/nissan/

Moshe Safdie: What makes a building unique?

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http://www.ted.com Looking back over a long career, architect Moshe Safdie digs deep into four extraordinary projects to talk about the unique choices he made on each building — choosing where to build, pulling information from the client, and balancing the needs and the vision behind each project. Sketches, plans and models show how these grand public buildings, museums and memorials, slowly take form.