Sixthsense technology

This new computing technology has great potential for mobile GIS.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html

Seeing the forest through the cloud

Remote sensing of deforestation, degradation and regeneration is moving into the cloud and closer to the masses!
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/seeing-forest-through-cloud.html

Climate change in Google Earth

Here is an interesting set of videos using Google Earth launched for the United Nation's Climate Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen this month.

http://www.google.com/landing/cop15/

Worldmapper cartograms

Thanks to Intro GIS student Justin Murazzo for this link. Really nice cartograms for various global variables.

http://www.worldmapper.org