*1) Here are few highlights from a great week in mapping, don't forget to
check out more below- farms, giant murals, auctions and conferences are all
given an aerial view. *
** *From Russia, a Russian translation of Grassroots Mapping
Guide<http://publiclaboratory.org/wiki/guides#translations>,
and  a Moscow map by Aurash
Khawarzad<http://publiclaboratory.org/map/troparevo-moscow-russia/2012-08-12>
working
to do Moscow traffic
counts<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/publiclaboratory/3...>
.
*
*** *Pat Coyle has been using Mapknitter with an R.C. plane and HD video
stills <http://mapknitter.org/map/view/sd-rc-testing>
*
*
** *Beverly Pearce, and Denizen Media's mapping workshop on the Shenandoah
River has produced several miles of excellent
map<http://publiclaboratory.org/map/shenandoah-river-bentonville-virginia...>
and some local news
coverage.<http://www.clarkedailynews.com/new-book-will-offer-birds-eye-view-of-...>
*
*
*2) New Browser Apps and Features!*
** Jeffrey Warren** coded a prototype mobile phone
thermographer<http://thermographer.publiclaboratory.org/>for the web
browser Opera
Mobile <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.browser>,
providing a new alternative to Glowdoodle when using the thermal
flashlight<http://publiclaboratory.org/tool/thermal-photography>.
Jeff's notes are here <Thermographer.publiclaboratory.org
(http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/8-11-2012/mobile-thermograph...)>.
**Jeff has also been debugging Mapknitter's image stacking order and map
centering<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/8-17-2012/new-mapknitter-bug...>,
give it a shot. *

*3)Conferences*
*Adam Griffith is representing Public Laboratory at the EPA Region IV
Environmental Justice Conference.<http://epa.gov/region4/ej/conference.html>

**Two teams of prospective Public Lab-affiliated SXSW 2013 panels would
love for you to vote for them: *
*Public Lab, Pachube, Citizen Sensor and DontFlush.me are submitting Empowering
Communities with Civic Science and Data<http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/3058>
*
* Brown U. and Public Lab are submitting Revolution on the Ground: Next
Generation Maps <http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/5108>*

*Research Notes*
*Kites:*
Bridle adjustment guidelines for more than just diamond kites:
Diamond kite Bridles<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/lfamular/8-15-2012/diamond-kite-bri...>(by
lfamular)

*Hydrogen Sulfide:*
Lessons learned in container design and preparations for another round of
field tests:
New Experimental Design, Aztec, New
Mexico<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/megan/8-14-2012/new-experimental-de...>
(by
megan)
New Container Tests, Aztec, New
Mexico<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/megan/8-14-2012/new-container-tests...>(by
megan)

*Spectrometer:*
open source licensing of spectral
data?<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/publiclaboratory/P...>
 (discussion)
spectrometer construction step
two<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/misterdeman/8-16-2012/spectrometer-...>(by
Misterdeman)
foldable and countertop
spectrometers<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/8-13-2012/foldable-and-count...>(by
warren)

*Maps:*
*Event Maps:*
Megan Marlatt and her student's giant outdoor mural "hello Pluto, Good-bye
Kitty"<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/mapknitter/8-13-2012/mapknitter-hel...>
May 5, 2012 farm equipment auction, East
Middlebury,<http://publiclaboratory.org/map/farm-equipment-auction-east-middlebur...>VT.
(by cfastie)
Toorcamp 8-10-2012<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/mapknitter/8-10-2012/mapknitter-too...>,
WA (by mathew)

*Farm Maps:*
Lincoln Peak Vinyard,
VT<http://publiclaboratory.org/map/lincoln-peak-vineyard-new-haven-vermo...>(by
cfastie)
Sunrise Orchard,
VT<http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/mapknitter/8-12-2012/mapknitter-sun...>(by
cfastie)

*Other Maps:*
Lone Rock Pond,
VT<http://publiclaboratory.org/map/lone-rock-pond-salisbury-vermont/2012...>(by
cfastie)
Gowanus Salt Lot <http://mapknitter.org/map/view/saltlot>, NY (by
gnomespirit)

Have a great weekend!
Mathew