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April 05, 2005

And The Winner Is...

Ugo from Agylen was the first person to give the correct answer for the Google Maps Name This Place Contest, and therefore has won a plug for his site on everythingdigital.org.

You can visit Ugo's blog at http://agylen.com/blojsom/blog/, so head on over there and have a look.

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The Google Maps Name This Place Contest

Just minutes after my discovery of the Google Maps satellite photo feature, I bring you the first EverythingDigital Google Maps Name This Place Contest. Basically, you take a look at the picture on the right (clicking on it will give you a larger view), and respond in the comments with the name of the place you think it is. This photo is of a fairly famous place, which almost everyone will know if they look hard enough. Oh, and the balloon tag is just pointing at the general area, not a specific landmark, but I will accept either type of answer. And, of course, the prize...
Up to 10 Gmail Invites and a Plug for Your Website On Everythingdigital.org

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Google Maps Satellite View

The new Google Maps aerial (satellite) picture feature is blowing me away. It far surpasses the similar features offered by Mapquest, since you can basically manipulate the image (dragging, resizing, zooming, etc) without a page refresh. I think it's time to do some applescript scripting with this...

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