PORTLAND – Future outdoor recreationists, class room students & Teachers and arm chair adventurers are all running quickly into a totally amazing new digital world of adventure.
The problem with history TYPICALLY is that no one is around to tell us what exactly happened, say 100 years ago, but now older photographs and Google digitization of modern Portland can meld these two periods – past & present - together.
Then, Portlanders just need a dedicated and unbiased researcher to compare historical statements in print about old photos and make sense of what happened here at any given location on Earth – now & Then!
Here is another example or story about an Oregon 1863 Civil War Period Fort:.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111111/NEWS/111110337
Frankly, It is a very rare opportunity when we all can actually and individually help make this a better world for future generations of adventurers NOW!
by schlockstar
I love when history and technology meet. The What Was There site (and app) is a perfect example of mashing old technology (photography) and newer tech (Google Street View maps). Essentially you get a "then" photo with the ability to drag your mouse to see the "now" version.
Closer to home, the folks behind the Dill Pickle Club are trying to launch a Portland "social history app called "Know Your City."
The free app and website will utilize mapping and smart phone technology to create greater awareness of Portland's history, culture and diversity through video, audio, photos and text. The project "aims to provide a holistic view of how neighborhoods change over time to deepen our understanding of Portland."
The app will feature a Google map, with pinpoints around town. By clicking on the pinpoint users will be able to learn about sites, whether through illustrations, video or articles. The package we received had illustrations by Kate Bingaman Burt, creator of favorite Obsessive Consumption so this'll be guaranteed to be top notch.
Here's the catch, though. If you want to enjoy this free app, organizers need to raise more than $9,000 in the next 35 days to make the project possible.
They're using Kickstarter, a social networking fundraising website, to raise the capital needed to pay for the app's development. If they reach their goal, they will make the app free and available to everyone. If they don't reach this amount, they won't be able to dedicate the resources needed to implement the program.
This is a very Cool project and worth donating to!
schlockstar| November 11, 2011 at 11:17 pm | Categories: Design and Architecture, Oregon History, Portland History | URL: http://wp.me/peVo0-fy
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