Gearing up for the Google Science Fair

Summer is winding down and shoes are polished as Aussie kids get ready to head back to school. Catching up with friends will be important, as will catching up on the goss from the summer holidays - but I hope the next generation to change the world is also ready to be inspired and impassioned by what they'll learn this year.

Kids who were passionate about science grew up to build the internet, find stars and become astronauts, develop new ways of treating burns victims and identify climate change. Who knows what the next generation of science explorers will uncover, but I can't wait to find out.

Helping kids find their passion for science exploration is about making it relevant - and about making it easy.

We're playing our small part in helping kids find their passion for science by providing them with a platform. We've launched the Google Science Fair - a global, online science competition open to students around Australia and around the world between the ages of 13 and 18.

And we want to hear from Aussie kids about their explorations into the world of science.

To enter, register online, create your project and submit by 4 April 2011. There's more details available on the Official Google Science Fair website.

In July we'll announce the winners of the Google Science Fair, as selected by our panel of world-renowned science judges - and we're pleased to let you know that this eminent panel will include Australia's own Professor Veena Sahajwalla.

Australia has an important place in the scientific world, and we've always punched above our weight. Veena's a great example of this - and of the value the scientific community places on the next generation of explorers.

From Darwin to Devonport, from Broome to Byron, we hope the Google Science Fair provides a platform for exploration and innovation by Australian kids and inspires them to follow their passion for science.

Posted by Alan Noble, Engineering Director, Google Australia & New Zealand

Morbid Angel - Covenant (1993)

Artist: Morbid Angel
Album: Covenant
Year: 1993
Genre: Death Metal
Country: United States
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 94 MB

1. Rapture 04:17
2. Pain Divine 03:57
3. World of Shit (The Promised Land) 03:20
4. Vengeance Is Mine 03:15
5. The Lion's Den 04:44
6. Blood on My Hands 03:43
7. Angel of Disease 06:15
8. Sworn to the Black 04:00
9. Nar Mattaru 02:06
10. God of Emptiness 05:27

Total playing time 41:10

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Blaze of Perdition - The Burning Will of Expansion (2010)

Artist: Blaze of Perdition
Album: The Burning Will of Expansion
Year: 2010
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Poland
Quality: mp3@VBR209kbps
Size: 20 MB

1. Into the Nothingness Divine 04:25
2. Zatracenia Blask 05:04

Total playing time 09:29

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Sydneysider puts Google on the Map

Retired software engineer Peter Olsen discovered SketchUp shortly after it was acquired by Google in 2006. He published his first model to Google Earth’s “3D Buildings” layer in July 2008. Two and a half years later, he has 68 buildings in Google Earth, some as far away as Italy and Peru.



Peter is a Sydneysider, so it’s not surprising that he focused his initial geo-modeling activity in his home town. He’s modeled several of the city’s most visible buildings and structures, including Luna Park, the Anzac Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge, and the Sydney monorail.

In addition to the 3D model, he also created a fully animated version of the Luna Park Ferris wheel seen above, complete with moving shadow, using a technique pioneered by Barnabu in his London Eye animation.

Peter noticed that many of Australia’s special places had not been modeled, so he expanded his reach by modeling Australia's unique underground Parliament House building in Canberra, Australia's capital city.

Like any artist, Peter continued to perfect his skills by tackling more complex geometric structures. Peter says, “I never lost my interest in architecture and throughout my years in computing I dreamed of the day when a program would be invented that would allow the construction and manipulation of a 3D model of a building. The capability was naturally developed eventually, in the form of very expensive CAD programs. Imagine my absolute delight when I stumbled across a brilliant free program called Sketchup. My years of dreaming had suddenly become a reality.”

In 2010, he modeled one of the most challenging places on earth, Machu Picchu.







Many geo-modelers estimate building heights and other details from photographs. Not Peter. He takes great pride in the accuracy of his work as his description in the Machu Picchu model indicates: “The model contains every building, terrace and staircase and is accurate to less than 10cm (4") over most of the site.” Peter insists that he likes his “models to be absolutely accurate reproductions, not just approximate representations.”



During email discussions about some of Peter's Sydney models, I jokingly mentioned that the Google Sydney building had yet to be modelled. Four hours later he forwarded a reasonably accurate model of the building based on a few scant photos of the recently-completed building that he found on the web.



I appreciated his efforts and and invited Peter to lunch at the Google office. After lunch Peter spent 6 hours painstakingly measuring and photographing every nook and cranny of the building (I guess he liked the food!). A week or so later he forwarded his latest work of art, which has since been incorporated into the 3D buildings layer. Peter says that his “sense of amazement at the results that can be achieved with Sketchup has not diminished since the day [he] started work on [his] first model.”







Google Sydney would like to thank Peter for putting our beautiful office on the map!

Posted by Bruce Polderman, Product Manager

Nagelfar - Srontgorrth (1999)

Artist: Nagelfar
Album: Srontgorrth
Year: 1999
Genre: Epic Black Metal
Country: Germany
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 170 MB

1. Kapitel Eins (Der Frühling) - Als die Tore sich öffnen... 16:45
2. Kapitel Zwei (Der Sommer) - Die Existenz jenseits der Tore 16:11
3. Kapitel Drei (Der Herbst) - Endzeit 09:19
4. Kapitel Vier (Der Winter) - Trümmer 09:36
5. Kapitel Fünf - Willkommen zu Haus... 18:09

Total playing time 01:10:00

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Palm Springs homes and condos for Sale

Find Palm Springs homes for sale on my Palm Springs real estate blog.  It remains a fantastic time to purchase a Palm Springs vacation home or full-time residence.  I can show you a good selection of mid-century modern, California Ranch, Spanish-style ranch, Spanish Revival, cottage and single-level condos, located in many of Palm Springs' most popular neighborhoods and condo communities.

When you buy or sell in Palm Springs, contact me for professional and friendly representation.

Call or text: 760.902.3121

Email: RussellHill@dc.rr.com 

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Here is the activity for January 18th & 19th, '11. Click on the link @ property address to see property details and photos!

Central Palm Springs:

New Listings:

500 E Amado Rd., #519, Deauville, 2/2, $289,900.

398 Villagio S., Villas in Old PS, 3/3.5, $550,000.

983 N Buttonwillow Cir., Sun Villas, 3/2, $399,000.

1040 E Via Altamira, Ruth Hardy Park, 6/5, $979,000.

968 N Rose Ave., Vista Las Palmas, 3/3.5, $1,095,000.

777 W Panorama Rd., Little Tuscany, 4/5.5, $1,795,000.

In Escrow:

1903 E Tachevah Dr., Desert Lanai, 1/1.5, $72,800. (foreclosure)

1268 E Ramon Rd., #5, Hermosa Villas, 2/2, $79,500. (foreclosure)

400 N Sunrise Way, #12, Catalina Grove, 1/1, $85,000.

3480 E Chia Rd., El Rancho Vista Estates, 3/2, $208,500. (foreclosure)

683 N Paseo De Anza, Ruth Hardy Park, 2/2, $369,000.

893 N Rose Ave., Vista Las Palmas, 3/2, $499,000.

231 N Lyn Cir., Sunrise Park, 4/4, $649,000.

Sold:

None

South Palm Springs:

New Listings:

will post 2/8/11

Palm Springs homes and condos for Sale

Beginning today I will begin posting new listings that are in the "core" of Central and South Palm Springs. For South Palm Springs, I will not include new listings east of Gene Autry.  I will continue to post all sold and in escrow properties.

If you wish to keep informed of a particular property or neighborhood, please contact me and I will be happy to  help you!

Russell Hill  760.902.3121  RussellHillintheDesert.com      RussellHill@dc.rr.com

Consumer Credit Repair Services

Over the years, I have had many customers turned down over credit issues. It is now more prevalent than ever. I work with a company that can help consumers overcome credit issues and in most cases, increase their scores. They are located in Mobile and work with customers throughout Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Their objective is to get customers mortgage ready.

Who are they?

At GetMortgageReadyNow.com their goal is the same as yours. They want to help you qualify for a home loan. Now is the time. Backed by CreditMac, the housing division of the 26–year-old non-profit, the Dove Foundation, they are experts at helping customers get approved for a home loan. How do they help? Education and Credit Maximization. According to the Federal Trade Commission over 75% of credit reports contain errors and over 25% of those errors are so significant that they automatically disqualify consumers from loan approval. As your advocate, they are on your side. They will help remove errors on your credit report and help you get your finances in order.

What do they do?

Their team of experts specialize in getting families Mortgage Ready. They provide you with an extensive yet easy to understand Home Ownership Education Program, advanced budgeting concepts to help you manage your income and your expenses in order to save for your needed down payment.

Their counselors will:

• Develop a 90-Day Action Plan


• Leverage the full power of all Federal Laws to protect your rights


• Help you find Grant money in your area for your Down Payment


• Improve your Credit where possible

No one likes to talk about credit issues, but in today's age taken care of your credit is highly recommended. Call my friends at Get Mortgage Ready Now and let them help. They can be reached at 251-300-3521 or 888-666-8209 or visit them on the web at this a website http://www.getmortgagereadynow.com/

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Steve Shaw
Keller Williams Realty
Mobile, AL
www.GulfRegionProperties.com
www.SteveShawRealtor.com
http://www.alabamabesthomes.com/
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Safer Internet Day

Today is Safer Internet Day - a day to think about how to be safe, smart and responsible in our use of technology.

Technology is a big part of life these days and it opens up a whole lot of opportunities - like sharing videos and photos with your friends, talking online, finding new and interesting information - the possibilities are endless.

But as more and more of what we do happens online, it’s really important that we all have the skills we need to be smart, safe and responsible online. We don’t jump into the deep end of the pool without learning to swim, and we should take the same approach to work and play online.

This is what Safer Internet Day is all about - taking the time to think about how to be safe, smart and responsible online.

Being responsible is about respecting the online community and making a positive contribution.

Being safe is about being aware of the risks and how to manage them.

And being smart is about getting tech and information literate.

Why not take a moment today to check your privacy settings? For Google services, visit the Privacy Dashboard.

There are other useful tools to help you be smart, safe and responsible online. Check out Google SafeSearch and Safety Mode on YouTube. You can watch this video for some tips on staying safe on YouTube.

For more information take a look at the Google and YouTube Safety Centres.

Posted by Ishtar Vij, Public Policy Team, Google Australia & New Zealand

Chronic Decay - Justify Your Existence (2010)

Artist: Chronic Decay

Album: Justify Your Existence
Year: 2010
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Sweden
Quality: mp3@VBR247kbps
Size: 67 MB

1. Visions 02:12
2. Final Grave 03:05
3. Mirrors of Death 03:06
4. Hate Mask 01:54
5. Return to Heaven 02:15
6. Everlasting Hate 02:41
7. Justify Your Existence 02:35
8. Murder By Degree 02:46
9. No Prayer for the Damned 02:45
10. Relentless 02:38
11. Silent Prayer 02:43
12. Treachery / 1st of September 05:09
13. Alko Man Decends 03:52

Total playing time 37:48

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This Month In Real Estate (US) February 2011

This month Jay and Brian talk about 2 things - 1) Buyers using the internet to start their internet search and 2) Don't wait until spring to list your home for sale.


Please click below to view the video:



Steve Shaw
Keller Williams Realty
Mobile, AL
www.GulfRegionProperties.com
www.SteveShawRealtor.com
http://www.alabamabesthomes.com/
click below to check out our
Home Search Gadget

Pestilential Shadows - Depths (2011)

Artist: Pestilential Shadows
Album: Depths
Year: 2011
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Australia
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 116 MB

1. Lost Geists of the Sunlight Sphere 06:41
2. Tribulations of Man 07:27
3. Choirs Beyond the Blackened Stars 07:30
4. Architects of the Spear 05:36
5. Shrine 07:43
6. Poisoner 05:47
7. Putrid Earth 06:06
8. Depths 08:25

Total playing time 55:53

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Oremus - Popioly (2011)

Artist: Oremus

Album: Popioly
Year: 2011
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Poland
Quality: mp3@VBR235kbps
Size: 59 MB

1. Siódma Pieczêæ 11:52
2. Tyrana Grób 06:20
3. Popioly 07:14
4. Biale Oblicza 09:54

Total playing time 35:20

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Arkha Sva / Sacrificia Mortuorum / Lugubrum - N.O.I.R. (2009)

Artist: Arkha Sva | Sacrificia Mortuorum | Lugubrum
Album: N.O.I.R.
Year: 2009
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Japan | France | Belgium
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 126 MB

Arkha Sva
1. Chant XIII 02:57
2. Burg Dom 04:44
Sacrificia Mortuorum
3. Sophia 06:35
4. XIII. JI. XIII 07:26
Lugubrum
5. In den ghoot by kaerschlight 05:14
6. The dog in the doorway 06:53
7. Isirhe 04:42

Total playing time 38:31

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Vancouver real estate market statistics for January 2011

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver in January 2011 compared to January 2010

• the number of sales decreased by 5.4%
• new listings decreased by 6.7%
• the total number of listings increased by 2.2%
• the benchmark price of condos increased by 1.4%, of detached homes by 2.7% and of townhomes by 2.6%
  However both Richmond and Vancouver West saw a strong seller's market - the price of detached homes in Richmond increased by 22.6% and in Vancouver West by 12.2%.

The stronger market in Richmond and Vancouver West must be due to the obvious increase of Asian buyers in Vancouver who predominantly prefer and buy detached homes in these two areas.

For the full statistical report of the GVREB visit http://www.vancouver-condos.net/ and go to market trends.

The Beast of the Apocalypse - Henosis (2011)

Artist: The Beast of the Apocalypse
Album: Henosis
Year: 2011
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Netherlands
Quality: mp3@VBR255kbps
Size: 79 MB

1. One 2:58
2. Vision Of The Twelve Priests Before The Altar 6:07
3. I Am Not Worthy To Utter Thy Name 5:21
4. Henosis 5:20
5. An Enlightened Aeon 6:56
6. The Immortal Realm Of Barbelo 5:06
7. Yaldabaoth 6:46

Total playing time 38:38

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Throneum - Mutiny of Death (2003)

Artist: Throneum

Album: Mutiny of Death
Year: 2003
Genre: Blackened Death Metal
Country: Poland
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 73 MB

1. The Great Executor 01:52
2. Freedom With Fires Of Hell 02:10
3. Pure Total Death 02:39
4. Goat Archangels Of Lust 04:15
5. From Belial 02:41
6. Worship From Chaos 02:17
7. Hell-Leprous-Slaughter-Reign 01:48
8. New Nightmare Plague Has Born 02:03
9. Gravedancer 01:35
10. Black Souls' Crucifixion 02:37
11. Streams Of Ancient Wisdom (Asphyx cover) 03:10
12. Funeral (Cianide cover) 03:55

Total playing time 31:09

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IAD - Penitentiam Agite! (2007)

Artist: IAD
Album: Penitentiam Agite!
Year: 2007
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Country: Germany
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 54 MB

1. Penitentiam Agite! 04:30
2. De Maleficiis 05:48
3. Mord (Consummatum Est) 04:07
4. Marsch der Reinigung 04:42
5. Chaos is Rising (Bonus) 03:25

Total playing time 22:25

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Abyssic Hate - A Decade of Hate (2006)

Artist: Abyssic Hate
Album: A Decade of Hate
Year: 2006
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Australia
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 142 MB

1. Intro (The Demon) 00:50
2. From an Unknown Plane of Existence 03:43
3. Cleansing Of An Ancient Race 04:54
4. Land Of Impenetrable Darkness 04:17
5. Damned for Eternity 04:09
6. Tarrasque 05:34
7. Bloodletting 04:41
8. Eternal Damnation 00:43
9. Knight Of The Living Dead 05:29
10. Human Despair 04:08
11. Attack! 04:40
12. The Blood War 04:37
13. The Victory is Ours (Absurd cover) 01:34
14. Betrayed 11:48

Total playing time 01:01:13

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Clandestine Blaze - Night of the Unholy Flames (2000)

Artist: Clandestine Blaze
Album: Night of the Unholy Flames
Year: 2000
Genre: Black Metal
Country: Finland
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 103 MB

1. Intro 01:27
2. Chambers 06:40
3. Cross of Black Steel 05:38
4. Night of the Unholy Flames 07:52
5. Invisible Death 06:35
6. There's Nothing... 03:57
7. Aikakausi on Lyhyt 05:05
8. Future Lies in Hands of the Strong 07:13

Total playing time 44:32

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From the main stage to your computer screen: Laneway Festival Live

This is a cross-post from the YouTube Australia Blog.

You asked, Jess Mauboy responded. The Temper Trap jammed. Jamiroquai rocked out.



And now, we’re bringing you our first live event on YouTube Sessions, direct from the famous St. Jerome Laneway Festival in Sydney. The festival tours this February throughout Australia & New Zealand. And to make sure everyone can get involved, we’ll be live streaming some of the hottest acts from the first event in Sydney. Catch Yeasayer, Beach House, Two Door Cinema Club, and the Holidays live at youtube.com/sessions this Sunday!

Didn’t get tickets to this sold out event? Never fear. Just tune in this Sunday, 6th February at 5:00pm to catch the live set, which runs until 9:00pm.



Sit back, enjoy the show!



Posted by Ernesto Soriano, YouTube Team, recently watched Beach House, Used to Be

Judas Iscariot - To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding (2002)

Artist: Judas Iscariot

Album: To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding
Year: 2002
Genre: Black Metal
Country: United States
Quality: mp3@320kbps
Size: 91 MB

1. I Awoke To A Night Of Pain And Carnage 06:21
2. Bathed In Clouds Of Blood 03:21
3. Terror From The Eastern Sky 03:44
4. Where Eagles Cry And Vultures Laugh 04:13
5. In The Valley Of Death, I Am Their King 06:39
6. With Lust And Murder For Our Drink 04:27
7. Behold The Lamb Of God Descending 03:49
8. Spectral Dance Of The Macabre 02:44
9. The Dead Burst Forth From Their Tombs 02:52

Total playing time 38:15

From the liner notes: "The error at the beginning of 'Where Eagles Cry And
Vultures Laugh' stems from the album's master tape. Instead of digitally
correcting this error we prefer to present the recording in its original
unedited form."

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Top Tips to Settle Into Your New Home

Congratulations for moving into your new home! There are still lots of things to do before you can relax, things that need to be done. Here are some tips to help you settle down nice and warmly into your new home.

Photo Source: wikimedia.org

1. Checklist of Things to do after you move in

There are still lots of things to do before relaxing. You can relax a bit if you had made in advance a list of the things inside all those boxes. The list would really help you organize when unpacking. You will know what contains in the number or color-coded box. You will need to double check the number of boxes that arrived and if any of your items have been damaged or broken.

2. Organize your Unpacking

Time is what you really need when you would do your unpacking. Unpack all the stuff one room at a time. Begin your essential items like clothes, bed, pillow, blankets, to the kitchen and living room items. Don’t forget to check your list on what box to bring and unpack in a particular room.

3. Arrange Furniture

When you get to your new house, most furniture does not need to be unpacked like the couch or cabinets though you might still lack some furniture and still need to buy them. But there is still the problem of determining where to put the furniture and how to occupy the spaces. You would need to ask your partner or kids to assist you on locating the best place to put the couch and other furniture.

4. Help Children Settle into Their New Home

The kids would need the help of their parents since they themselves still do not know how to arrange the furniture in their room or where to put them. Unpack first the kids’ room and help them feel as comfortable as possible. They would first unpack their toys and essentials at the very least which they can do so by themselves. You would also need to take your kids a tour around the house. Then you can go back to your routine in settling other things in the house.

5. Help Pets to Settle In

If you have brought your pet with you to your new home, then this would cause a bit of commotion around the house. Though dogs adjust easier than cats do, they still need special care, a proper introduction of the house and teach them their new routine. Don’t blame your pet for peeing or doing unnecessary stuff around your new house. They just want to go home. You have to teach them on how to be comfortable and appreciate your new home.

6. Get to Know the Neighborhood

The typical way to get to know your neighbors is to walk around and knock on the door bringing something for them. With the help of a little research on how to go around the neighbor and who lives where, you and your family would be just fine. Walk around the city or town to know where the grocery store, school or any recreation center is. You just have to bring that map guide with you so that you would know where you are or when you went too far.

All the lists are not as fun and exciting as it would be, but you’ll make it through. Just keep in mind the things you need to do. Be patient and good luck! - Global Real Estate Guide

Reference: http://moving.about.com/od/settlingintips/tp/listofsettlingintips.htm

Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project

This is a cross-post from the Official Google Blog.

One of the things I love about working Google is that you can come up with an idea one day and the next day start getting to work to make it a reality. That's what happened with the Art Project—a new tool we're announcing today which puts more than 1,000 works of art at your fingertips, in extraordinary detail.



It started when a small group of us who were passionate about art got together to think about how we might use our technology to help museums make their art more accessible—not just to regular museum-goers or those fortunate to have great galleries on their doorsteps, but to a whole new set of people who might otherwise never get to see the real thing up close.

We're also lucky here to have access to technology like Picasa and App Engine and to have colleagues who love a challenge—like building brand-new technology to enable Street View to go indoors! Thanks to this, and our unique collaboration with museums around the world, we were able to turn our 20% project into something you can try out for yourself today at www.googleartproject.com.



You’ll find a selection of super high-resolution images of famous works of art as well as more than a thousand other images, by more than 400 artists—all in one place. And with Street View technology, you can take a virtual tour inside 17 of the world’s most acclaimed art museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA in New York, The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Tate Britain & The National Gallery in London, Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

Officer and Laughing Girl, Johannes Vermeer (The Frick Collection, New York - U.S.)

Here are a few things you can do:

Dive into brushstroke-level detail: On top of the 1,000+ other images, each of the 17 museums selected one artwork to be photographed in extraordinary detail using super high resolution or “gigapixel” photo-capturing technology. Each of these images contains around 7 billion pixels—that's that’s around 1,000 times more detailed than your average digital camera—and a specially-built “microscope view” uses Picasa to deliver these images at amazingly high resolution. You can zoom in to see Van Gogh’s famous brushwork or watch how previously hard to-see elements of an artwork suddenly become clear—such as the tiny Latin couplet which appears in Hans Holbein the Younger’s “The Merchant Georg Gisze.”

The bedroom, Vincent van Gogh (Van Gogh Museum)

Explore inside the museums: the Street View team designed a brand-new vehicle called the “trolley” to take 360-degree images of the interior of selected galleries. These were then stitched together and mapped to their location, enabling smooth navigation of more than 385 rooms within the museums. We also created a new clickable annotation feature, so you can jump from being inside a museum one moment to viewing a particular artwork the next. Once inside an image, an info panel lets you read more about an artwork, find more works by that artist and watch related YouTube videos. Gallery interiors can also be explored directly from within Street View in Google Maps.

Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy—with a view on Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus”

Create your own collection: With the “Create an Artwork Collection” feature, you can save specific views of any of the artworks and build your own personalised collection. Comments can be added to each painting and the whole collection can then be shared with friends, family or on the web using the integrated goo.gl URL shortener.

We’re incredibly excited about this project—it’s our first step toward making great art more accessible, and we hope to add more museums and works of art in time. So whether you’re a student, an aspiring artist or a casual museum-goer, we hope the Google Art Project gives you a fun and unusual way to interact with art—and hopefully inspires you to visit the real thing.

Posted by Amit Sood, Head of Google Art Project

Coming soon to the big screen: Your Australian summer map

This is a cross-post from the YouTube Australia blog.

Last week we announced our plan to map the Australian summer with all your experiences. And you responded with videos around Australia, from racing your pets down a sand dune to surf lessons at the beach.



The map of Australia is starting to take shape, and this week, we’re raising the stakes. You may have caught the premiere of Life in a Day, the world’s first full-length user generated documentary. As part of this next generation of radically inclusive creative filmmaking, we’re proud to announce that Screen Australia, in partnership with renowned Australian filmmaker George Miller, will be working with one of the hottest up and coming Aussie directors to turn your summer map into the next great summer film. Only you can answer the question: What does an Australian summer really look like?



Hear from George Miller: What do you see, hear, and feel about the Australian summer?

We’ve just posted a summer playlist with short films from three Australian directors, Ariel Kleiman, Luke Doolan, and Amy Gebhardt, with their own versions of the Australian summer.

One of these directors will be working directly with George Miller to turn your videos into a final film which will debut at the Sydney Film Festival later this year.



What’s more, five members of the YouTube community whose footage is included in the final film will be invited to attend the premiere screening at the Sydney Film Festival.



Ever wondered what the Aussie summer looked like 60 years ago? Here’s one look at our summers past, courtesy of Screen Australia.

To take part in this year’s summer experience, upload your videos from to youtube.com/mapmysummer. You have until March 31st 2011 to film and upload. Let’s share the diversity and the extraordinary nature of this Australian summer with the world.



Ernesto Soriano, YouTube team, recently watched racing your pets down a sand dune.