Briefs

NYT reports on many interesting applications that combine Google Maps with other things, such as

webwalking.com - Plots your jogging or walking route and computes the calories burned.

fboweb.com - Lets you type in a flight number as a Google search to yield a map of where that flight is.

Dig to the Other Side of the World

homepricerecords.com - Puts home sale data onto a Google map.

Census data linked to a Google map. (http://65.39.85.13/google/default.htm)

Cell Phone Reception

ufomaps.com - For sheer silliness, this is a favorite.

pilotyid.com - Kosher food in scores of major American cities.

monster.com - The job posting company now plots listings on a Google map.

East Bay Ethnic - A mash-up this reporter created in five minutes using Ning.

chicagocrime.org - One of the first Google Map mash-ups.

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See also Google Maps Mania (www.gmapsmania.com).