Mapping it Part 5.

In part 3 mentioned http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong.html script whch could do the hard work of working out how far.
I've now embedded it on my test page using the info on http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong.html#using.
but i have a few comments if you want to add it to blogger.
1. it won't go into a post or gadget,
2. you need some where to store the .js files. as they don't work if you call the ones on http://www.movable-type.co.uk/. so I've put them on my google site and it works.

if anyone knows why i  had to do it this way i would like to know?
any blogger javascript gurus out there?

and a little one how do you set the spelling language on blogger to british english?
PFK out.

Mapping it Part 4.

if you like me are fascinated by gps stuff and maps, I’ve found a good site to convert data and get way point data:
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/you can type in your address and get you magic gps numbers.

there is a lot of tools on www.gpsvisualizer.com a good place to start is at the examples:

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/examples/
one I quite like is the geotagged photos in Google Maps where small icons show the position of geotagged photos, how it all works I’m not sure.

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/examples/google_photo_map.html#data
next job is to find out.

"this is a copy from another blog of mine I'm moving all my techy stuff here"

Mapping it Part 3.

I've spotted a less graphic way of finding the distance and getting a bearing?
http://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/latlong.htmland he explains the magic maths behind it.
sphinx is at

29.9753,31.1375 or 29°58′31.1″N 031°08′15.0″E

and Billy is at

51.54229, -3.38149 or 51°32′32.2″N 03°22′53.4″W

giving
Distance: 3711km or 2319.375 mils
Initial bearing: 116°49′07″
Final bearing: 140°09′09″
Midpoint: 42°01′53″N, 016°47′52″E
have a look but the line is a little curvy and google say 2308.22 mils.

this has something to do with maps being flat and the world not, see above link.

pfk out.