UK readers might recall this floating weather map in Liverpool's Albert Dock, which was used for many years to present the weather for ITV's "This Morning" program. The presenter, Fred Talbot, would run about the miniature UK informing viewers of…

Not as popular here in the UK as it is in the US, we still know all about Hershey's chocolate - we've even had S'mores! Damn they were good... I see you don't even have to bother making them yourself…

Yep, it's time for another Monday Megapost and this week we're focusing on those gentle giants of the sea: Oil Platforms. The problem with finding oil platforms on Google Maps is that most of the open sea isn't available on…

Google have quietly launched Google Mars, a Google Maps-like tool to view Elevation, Visible and Infrared images of the Red Planet. There's an FAQ explaining the different image modes and Google are apparently working on getting the Mars images into…

Just off the the coast of Newfoundland, Canada (not far from St. John's, the location of the oldest street in North America), there's a patch of high-res sea which has captured some truly incredible images of icebergs. Zooming in further…

Today sees the start of the very fashionable South by SouthWest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Unfortunately none of us at GGSS Towers are going along to give a talk or see a band or anything. But we can of…