Geo Hacks Through History

Google Tech Talks September 25, 2006 Chris Spurgeon is a lifelong history of science junkie. For several years he was "The Invention Guy" on the Peabody award winning children's radio program "Kid's Corner", teaching children about innovation and invention. Currently, his day job is web development for American Public Media in Los Angeles. In his free time he plays around with alternative data displays and pokes around flea markets and surplus stores looking for obsolete technologies. ABSTRACT With the explosion of mapping and location-related technologies over the past couple of years, it's easy to forget that innovation in the geo world is nothing new. This fun and fast-paced talk will reveal...