Captain at Tahina Expedition
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- Captain at Tahina Expedition
- Author and Publisher at Google Earth Blog
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- Entrepreneur at NewCo
- Business Development at Blue Shoe Technologies
- Skipper at S/V PatiCat
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- University of Arizona
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Frank Taylor’s Summary
Currently publisher of Google Earth Blog - http://www.gearthblog.com
Worked for 25+ years in computer graphics industry and Internet technologies. Particular emphasis on 3D simulations, virtual reality, multimedia applications, and client/server 3D applications. Have started, invested, and/or advised over a dozen Internet technology companies. Have also provided Internet business strategy consulting to many executives including over a dozen Fortune 1000 companies.
Since 2005, when Google Earth came out, the Google Earth Blog has been the single best resource for finding out the news, tips, and information about whats happening with Google Earth. In 2007 Google Earth Blog reached 5.8 million readers world-wide.
Now preparing for a five year long sailing circumnavigation. Read all about the Tahina Expedition (also in this profile).
Frank Taylor’s Specialties:
Starting and running high tech businesses, software, consulting, 3D Simulation, Internet Consulting, Innovative applications of technologies
Frank Taylor’s Experience
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Captain
Tahina Expedition
(Maritime industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
The Tahina Expedition is five year sailing circumnavigation. We bought Tahina in August 2008, and will leave in the fall of 2009 from North Carolina to begin the circumnavigation. You can follow everything on the web site, and there will be all kinds of content for Google Earth (not only GPS tracks, but also a wide range of photography and even 3D models). We have several big partners - announced so far: Google, and VideoRay (makers of underwater ROVs with video cameras).
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Author and Publisher
Google Earth Blog
(Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
Google Earth Blog - http://www.gearthblog.com is dedicated to providing news, tips, and commentary on the latest technologies, applications, and sites on the amazing Google Earth application. In 2006, the site reached nearly 4 million unique readers worldwide. Google invited me to make a presentation at the announcement of the Google Earth 4 beta at the Googleplex in June 2006. In 2007, the site reached 5.8 million readers worldwide.
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Frank Taylor’s Interests:
Flying, sailing, multiplayer 3D games, GPS/Geocaching, Scifi, HDTV, digital convergence, astronomy, technological advancement, space travel, skiing, backpacking, digital photography, underwater photography, off-shore fishing, and more.
