Twitter Locations on Google Maps

Tweeting Places

Tweeting Places is a directory of places that Tweet. Restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, universities and any other physical location that has a Twitter account can be shown on this Google Map.

Each location is shown on the map with their Twitter profile picture. Clicking on the picture shows the latest Tweet and the Twitter URL. Users of the map can add locations to the map simply by clicking on the map and adding a Twitter address.

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Virtual Tour of the Universe

Star Map

I've fallen in love with NGC 5866 (pictured) and I'm packing my bags in preparation for the invention of inter stellar space travel.

If you can't wait for the development of faster than light speed travel then you will have to make do with the wonderful imagery from the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes. This animated tour of the universe highlights some of the amazing imagery that is available in Google Sky.

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Karaoke, News, Photos & Google Maps

Karaoke Base

Karaoke Base is a Google Maps Mashup of karaoke venues in the US and UK.

You can search the map for karaoke venues by location, by day of the week or you can filter by type of karaoke (public, private rooms, live band), or venue keyword. The map sidebar and the map markers provide additional information, such as the address and website links.

What's Going On
This is an interesting mashup of Google Maps and Google News. Click anywhere on the map and an information window opens displaying the local news at that location.

Photo Map

Photo Map shows Picasa photos and a live Twitter photo stream on a Google Map. Picassa and Panoramio photos are displayed on the map as a layer. Photographs that have been posted to Twitter are shown as a live real-time feed. The map animates from one Twitter photo to the next.

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Learning Maths with Google Maps

Edte.ch Maths Maps

Edte.ch have found an inspired use for Google MyMaps. They have used Google Maps to create a number of maths exercises. Currently there are two maps, Measures in Madrid and Shapes in Paris.

Both maps contain a number of map markers, each of which contains a maths problem associated with it's location. For example, this question has been added to a building in Madrid,

"We know that the length of the building is 100m and the width 30m.
We also know that the area of the top quadrant is twice the area of the lower quadrant. What is the area of each quadrant?"

Because these maps use Google's MyMaps feature it is also possible to add your own maths problems. You simply need to log in with a Google account and then you can start adding your own maths related questions.

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Friday Fun With Google Maps

DIY Street View

Want to create your own Street View imagery? All you need is a little tape and a digital camera. Japanese website Nifty explains how (even to the extent of showing you how to add your image errors).

Google Maps Business Cards

Nick Smith of Funderrated has a rather neat and simple idea for business cards. Put a Google Map on the back.

The London Twirls Project

What do you do if you have a rather obsessive love for a particular chocolate confectionery? If you are James Ward you set up a Google Map (plus a blog and Twitter and Flickr accounts) to show where you can buy the said candy bar.

James' Twirl Map plots stores that sell Twirls, gives information about the cost in each store and even includes photographs.

Street View Australia

Google have started shooting new Street View imagery in Australia. To celebrate the occasion the Google staff assembled outside the Sydney office to pose for shots. You don't have to wait for the new imagery to appear (next year) as The Sydney Morning Herald were in attendance and have created a slideshow of the event.

Via: Mapperz

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Viewing Baseball Games on Google Maps

MLB Hit Locations Map

Indiemaps.com has produced a system to visualise Major League Baseball hit locations directly onto Google Maps. This means they can show the hits from a game on a Google Map satellite view of the actual baseball stadium.

They can also take the same data and show how the hits would look if the game had taken place elsewhere, for example at the Dupont Circle in Washington.



The maps load hit location data of the game from MLB Gameday. The table next to the map shows the same data and allows the user to select balls-in-play. Here's a link to view the map produced for Mark Buehrle's perfect pitch game.

Also See

• Concharto - map of "The Play"
• Using Google Static Maps to map football

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Real-Time Map of Solar Power Enquiries

Live Solar Feed Map

Cooler Planet has a neat Solar Calculator tool that helps consumers estimate the costs and savings potential of installing solar energy. The tool is very popular and is used at least once every minute. Cooler Planet has also put together a Google Map that shows, in real time, where people are using the calculator and what information they're finding.

The map animates through the latest results of people using the tool, showing the location of the user. The map also comes with an embed option so you can place the map in your own website or blog.

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Low Impact Development on Google Maps

Low Impact Development Atlas

The national NEMO Network has created a Low Impact Development (LID) Atlas using Google Maps. The map highlights innovative Low Impact Development practices around the USA in order to encourage and educate local officials and others about low impact development practices.

The projects have been sorted into a number of categories, which can be selected from the map sidebar. Each project's map marker contains project specifics, a summary of the project, photos (when available) and links to more information.

The site currently shows the location of 226 projects across the USA and new projects will be added as they become available.

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Interactive Panoramas of Brno

Virtual Tour of Brno

This Google Maps mashup provides a virtual tour of the Czech Republic city of Brno. The map includes a number of narrated panoramic images of the city's main attractions.

The locations that have been mapped include Špilberk Castle, the Tugendhat Villa, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square), Zelný trh (Vegetable Market), Old Town Hall. Each of the locations are marked on the map and listed in the map sidebar. The interactive panoramas that have narration are indicated in the sidebar with a small loudspeaker icon.

When you click on one of the map markers a window opens with the interactive panorama. Each panorama comes with arrow links that will automatically take you to neighbouring panoramas (Street View style).

Via: Street View Gallery

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Getting Around MIT With Google Maps

MIT Campus Map

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has produced a nice Google Maps mashup of the university's campus. It provides visitors with an easy-to-use way to locate an MIT building, room, or location.

The map uses an overlay to show the campus buildings, parking lots, green areas, and named features. The map comes with a search feature that will generate markers on all matches. Clicking on a building on the map will also open an information window with more details and a feature to link directly to this view.

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