Linux loggin random message of the day . . .

ACHTUNG!!!

Das machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben.  Ist easy
schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und corkenpoppen mit
spitzensparken.  Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen.  Das
rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das pockets.  Relaxen und
vatch das blinkenlights!!!

Now listening: DJ Shadow, all remixes and b-sides, all day.

June 19th, 2008

google maps represent

When google maps were first released into the world about six months ago, I thought they were pretty damn cool. Not only were the maps quite visually appealing, but the ‘ajax‘ enhanced ability to continual scroll/zoom/change views without a page reload was the kicker. I had not even heard of ajax before this.

Now fast-forward to last week, I happen to notice a link on del.icio.us, I think the title was simply ‘GoogleMaps API’. One click later, I saw the future and it was Google. No seriously, how cool for these guys to open up their mapping to folks and more so, to develop an extremely easy API for hacks like myself. I mean within 15 minutes, I had some rough examples for a client put together.

Who cares if Google reserves the right to add advertising to the maps, I don’t care if local Starbucks show up as well. Really though the coolest of the coolest is all the applications/examples/hacks that are being created based on the API, some here. I realize that before an API, some cool stuff had already been developed, but for morons like me, instructions are always preferred.

Thanks Google, now how about an API to Google.Local.

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