I definitely want one of these.
Google Map Marker in Tokyo
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After the release of Google Favorite Places, Google's collection of famous people's hot spots around the world, large Google Map markers started appearing in a number of cities. 360 Cities have created a 360 degree panorama of this one that appeared in Tokyo.
Interesting Map Spam
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The sfist came across this search result, marked as a 'Private/Irrelevant place', when searching for 'the she's sf' in Google Maps.
Tele Atlas's 3D Digital World
CNN have an interesting article about how Tele Atlas are busy creating a 3D virtual reality map of the world, using mapping vans fitted with six cameras, two side-sweeping lasers and a GPS unit.
CNN say that within 18 months, Tele Atlas hopes to develop a powerful navigation system whose images will look almost identical to the real world.
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