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Aug
23
2011

Google taking a similar approach to Openstreetmap here. 
It will interesting to see how the 2 coexist.

US only at the moment.

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Dec
13
2010

Phil highlights the innovative use of Google Maps to help coordinate the student protests in London on Thurs 9th Dec 2010. He also raises 2 issues about Google's role as host of this service and what the implications might be if this was created privately.

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Aug
26
2010

Great for showing the scale of objects or locations in different contexts. 

Last week I was debating my wife about how deep the Marianas Trench was (really!). Now I know that if measured out horizontally it would stretch from Gosforth to Birtley. I would have thought it was further but then I started thinking how long it would take to walk that and trying to imagine the weight of water at the bottom of the trench.

Loads of applications for classroom/project work and for infographics.

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