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Month: March 2013

Snowflakes that look like small, alien devices

By Michael Coyle Posted on 21/03/2013 Posted in Photo Tagged with photo, snow
Snowflakes that look like small, alien devices
Electron Microscope image of a snowflake

Snowflakes look like tiny machines made in factories under high magnification.

Avalanche Bulletins on a Map

By Michael Coyle Posted on 18/03/2013 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with avalanche, map, project, safety, technical
Avalanche Bulletins on a Map

I put together a proof of concept to put the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Avalanche Bulletins on an interactive, full screen Google Map.

Mapping SAR Teams

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/03/2013 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with map, project, SAR
Mapping SAR Teams

I prototyped a map for the BC Search and Rescue association and I’m expanding the project to include any Search and Rescue Team.

Locating lost people using smart phones

By Michael Coyle Posted on 05/03/2013 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with emergency, GPS, map, project, rescue, smart phone, SMS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
Locating lost people using smart phones

People don’t know how to make their smart phone show their location, so I created a service that lets SAR track a person’s location via their smart phone.

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