The north of Europe has been pretty cold the last couple of weeks. Amsterdam has seen some snow which has caused a few delays at Schiphol airport and also on the Dutch rail network. Most of the main roads in Amsterdam are clear but many smaller roads and footpaths remain icy and quite slippery – [...]

Google has today launched its StreetView map application for Amsterdam, Netherlands. This tool allows people to view a 360 degree moveable image taken from street level. Images were taken by a special camera mounted on a car and driven down every street in the city.
There has been a debate about privacy issues and that will [...]