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Gmaps Pedometer

18.Jun.08 | Leave a Comment

I rode my bike to the gym tonight. Was a little odd to start my workout already warmed up – not a bad thing though. The ride is easy enough and I think I’ll try to do this more often.
Once I got home I was curious about how far, exactly, I had ridden. I found [...]

Who Needs GPS?

28.Nov.07 | 15 Comments

My Windows Mobile phone doesn’t have built-in GPS (actually, some argue it does, but just disabled). Based on the new version of Google Maps for Mobile that was announced today I may not be missing it nearly as much. You see, it now features “My Location.”
The “My Location” bit is how the mobile version of [...]

Maps.Amung.us

04.Sep.07 | 2 Comments

Check this out (click the “maps” tab on the left) — isn’t that cool?
Little blinking lights represent active users.

TagMaps - Explore with Flickr

18.Jan.07 | Leave a Comment

There are a lot of photos on Flickr with geotag info. And now there’s “World Explorer” which has to be one of the coolest ways to dig out pictures that I’ve seen so far.
Go to the site, enter the area you’re interested in (my sample) and zoom in or out as appropriate while watching [...]

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