Nordic Geospatial Blog –

http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2010/10/arcgis-10-and-sketchup-8.html

http://www.earthmine.com

With great applicability to a myriad of sectors (critical infrastructure, urban planning, facilities, special events, crisis mapping, immersive gaming, special effects, etc.), this technology is truly the ‘missing link’ between our various satellite/aerial ortho (top down) sensors, obliques (Pictometry), flat and contentious Google Streetview and the highly accurate, but slower HDS & BIM (Building Information Models) realms. Make sure to see their booth and team at the 2010 ESRI UC in San Diego. Bravo and well done, Earthmine…

http://www.youtube.com/user/earthmine

Where 2.0 2010 in San Jose… Proceedings and Video
http://en.oreilly.com/where2010/public/schedule/proceedings