James Thornett The views and opinions expressed here are my own and not those of the BBC, my employer.
Links (23rd July 2008)
- No Entry: 51 places that you can’t view on Google Maps
Whether it’s due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a “Prohibited” sign on the following 51 places. - The Starbucks store closures map
A map showing the locations of all the US Starbucks stores currently facing closure…. I wonder if anyone has put together a UK Post Office closure map anywhere? - Google Maps introduces walking directions=
Want to walk from A to B? A new feature in Google Maps will provide walking directions between two points via a route that’s “direct, flat, and uses pedestrian pathways when we know about them”. - Thematic Mapping Engine
A simple tool that enables you to visualise global statistics on Google Earth. The primary data source is the freely available information from the United Nations. - Steve Outing writes an open letter to Craigslist on behalf of the newspaper industry
Steve suggests that Craigslist might want to think about providing more support to a declining newspaper industry in the name of keeping strong journalism alive. - Google’s Street View cars hit the UK
Jon gets excited whilst spotting one of Google’s camera cars crawling the streets of Birmingham, UK.
