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2008: Track Santa with NORAD and Google
D' Technology Weblog —
... On Christmas Eve, you can return to the NORAD Tracks Santa homepage to track Santa on a Google map. If you would like to also track Santa in Google Earth – which shows 3D mountains, valleys, and buildings by ...
Norad Santa Tracker: Countdown started
PR News: —
... his way from the North Pole, there was no sign of him. Kid’s kept calling up to get an update; this is where the tradition of the Santa tracker began.
Technology is much better now and Norad now uses a powerful system called the North Warning System, this allows them to track Santa once he leaves the North Pole on Christmas Eve. Santa is tracked by the infrared heat signal that is given off by Rudolph’s nose.
Watch the video below of Santa being tracked last year.
Norad Santa Tracker
Norad Santa Video Cam
PR News: —
... the system is more high tech now, and Norad now uses radar, Santa cams, satellites and even fighter jets. So children across the globe will know exactly where Santa is and how close he is to their home.
The North warning system consists of 47 radar systems across the north of Canada. The moment Santa leaves the North Pole, Norad starts to track him. Once Santa enters various regions around the globe, the Santa Cam kicks in and produces both images and still photos.
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Track Santa on Twitter
Mashable! —
... The account is being maintained by “Bitz the Twittering Elf,” and compliments NORAD’s official site – Noradsanta.org – which includes options to track Santa in 3D in Google Earth, a countdown, and an interactive North pole. ...
Stalk Santa on Christmas Eve VIA NORAD
AppScout —
... Remember the good old days when Santa lived in the hearts and minds of little children? Props to technology for allowing us to know where Santa is at all times. Yes, you too can stalk Santa, thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Santa Tracker 2008. The Web site will use Poser 7 and animated 3D characters to track Santa Claus on his annual journey around the world. ...
Google Earth delivers miracle on 34th Street, and 65th Street, and...
Betanews —
... 6-story apartment complex around the corner is also 3-D. We found much of Manhattan below 110th to be pretty thoroughly rendered, though uptown enclaves such as Washington Heights and parts of West Harlem are mysteriously underrepresented. (Confidential to Google: Skipping the Heights but 3-D rendering the George Washington Bridge is what we call "bridge-and-tunnel thinking.") A number of buildings in the Herald Square area still lack their overlays, which could be disconcerting for Santa on his way to Macy's but indicates to the rest of us that more images are on the way. ...
Norad Santa Tracker 2008 Live: Where is Santa Claus?
PR News: —
... Earth program. You will be able to watch Father Christmas while in flight, and see where he is in the world.
He has now left the North Pole and has started on his epic journey, which will see him travel the world in just one day. Norad will now be sharing a number of videos, thanks to the Santa Video Cam. When Santa hits regions around the world, the Santa Video Camera will then send images to Norad, where they will then share them will children around the world.
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Track Santa’s Gift Giving Progress with NORAD
Technology - Channel Feed —
... (Earth) team, it is now possible to track Santa’s trek around the world delivering gifts to the nice and punishing the naughty with 404 errors. Since it is already Christmas eve on this side of the world (Asia GMT+8), Santa has started early and as of this post has already trekked through Australia, Japan and New Guinea. ...
Track Santa Claus With Norad & Google
Search Engine Journal —
... Norad (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is showcasing their tracking of Santa again this year in conjunction with Google Earth, on NoradSanta.org. This year, the Google Norad mashup is also featuring localized video of the Jolly Ol’ Elf hitting different locations. ...
NORAD zeroes in on Santa — in 3D
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... He's already en route, swooping from one continent to another—and he's bearing gifts. NORAD is once again keeping tabs on St. Nick's annual journey, and you can follow along with Google Earth (in 3D!), on the Web, or even with a garden-variety phone. You can check out Santa's current position right here , at the ...
NORAD tracks Claus
Core77 —
... NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) has been tracking Santa Claus via Google maps, and man, that bugger is moving! ...
NORAD tracks Santa’s all-night red-nose flight
ZDNet Government —
... As I’m writing this, Santa is allegedly over Baghdad, although I suppose he is not bringing gifts to little Sunni and Sh’ia boys and girls. At 12:55 p.m., Pacific time, Christmas Eve, Santa was making his way across the Middle East, according to the NORAD Tracks Santa site . He moves fast, though: Two minutes later he was over Moscow. In the wonderful life of NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, Christmas is the miraculous time when they get to report on Santa’s progress around the globe as he brings Christmas to your house. The holiday tradition dates back to ...
Proof Santa Is Real
JMH Techtronics —
... Every year NORAD tracks Santa. This year we have reports of Santa sightings coming from all over the place that should give solid proof that Santa is REAL. Take a look at the map if you are skeptical. Clearly he was seen in nearly 100 locations. There is even video evidence if you click on the cameras! ...
