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Find the Distance Between Two Points With a Google Mashup
When you use Google Maps, the distance you're getting from point A to B is in driving, walking, or public transportation terms. But, if you just need to find the distance between two points on a map, then check out this cool Google Map mashup: Distance From To. It works just like Google Maps where you put in your starting and ending point, and gives you exact distance in kilometers and miles, but leaves out all that messy info like turn-by-turn directions and traffic.
Happy Caturday!
This might be one of the most inappropriate Caturdays in recent memory, but a franchise like Happy Caturday needs something different every once in a while to keep fresh, no? Some joker wanted to prove that everything is made cheerier by our light blue polyester outfitted Keyboard Cat — even the scariest scenes from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining! Hmmm .
Website of the Day: HousingMaps
If you're house hunting, Craigslist can be a great resource for finding a sweet rental property. But once you're inside Craigslist, you usually have to click around Google Maps to find the whereabouts of online listings. Not anymore!
Très Bizarre: Diff'rent Strokes Gets Spooky
If you needed proof that soundtracks help determine how you watch a scene in a movie or television show, look no further than this remixed Diff'rent Strokes theme song. In place of its banal but chipper song is something straight out of a horror film. Come to think of it — Diff'rent Strokes was a pretty weird show.
Scope Out Your Facebook Friends' Locations on Google Maps
It's not every day a Facebook app catches my eye, but because I have friends from all over the world, I knew Map Motive would be something I might find useful. I saw this app on Digital Inspiration, and what's great about it is that if you're planning on doing some traveling and you're wondering if you're going to know anyone at your destination, Map Motive will instantly show you on a Google Map who is currently located in that city or town. But keep in mind, if any of your Facebook friends have their info set to private, you won't be able to see where they are on the map.
Geek Tip: Coordinate Time Zones With Tinyti.me
If you coordinate meetings for different time zones (say if you're in Chicago, and you're setting up a phone conference for others in Paris), you could try to convert the time zones on your own, but why do that when you can use Tinyti.me, and have it all done for you?
Just enter the time you want your video conference or phone call to start, add a quick description, and you'll be rewarded with a small URL and a Google map complete with various time zones for your attendees to reference. It's simple, quick, and prevents you from, you know, doing all that math.
Track the Swine Flu Outbreak on Google Maps
Unless you've been living a tech-free existence for the past week, then you've probably been hearing a lot about the swine influenza A virus. The outbreak has already taken 149 lives in Mexico and more confirmed cases have been reported in other parts of the US. On Twitter, the topic is already receiving over 10,000 Tweets Per Hour as people micro-blog their concerns and questions about the disease.
Infomercial King Billy Mays Has Tough Questions For Obama
I read about President Obama answering more questions from the nonmainstream media, but I had no idea how far nonmainstream he was going. Of course, infomercial king Billy Mays here has some faaan-tastic products for the beleaguered prez. .
Geek Tip: Check Out YouTube Videos on a Timeline
The Internet can provide a wealth of knowledge these days, but sometimes I find that the news can get a little jumbled. Like searching YouTube for videos relating to the presidential election — although you can sort by when videos were uploaded (today, this week, or this month) things are still out of order and shown by how many views, not by latest video uploaded. I want up-to-the-minute results!
The Brady Bunch + Carrie = Genius
This video is so amazing I'm almost hyperventilating from its genius. It takes an infamous episode from The Brady Bunch featuring poor Jan wearing a hideous wig and mashes it up with Brian De Palma's '70s horror masterpiece Carrie — complete with his signature split-screen shots. Two great tastes that taste great together!
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