January 2009
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Layoffs - 2009 →
Total number of jobs lost in January 2009 adds to over 130,000 of which yesterday alone saw 70,000 jobs lost. Here’s a look on Google Maps, the location of corporations which are laying off…
Jan 27th
Fortune's 100 Best Companies to work for in 2009 →
Fortune has come out with a list of 100 best companies to work for in 2009. Topping the list this year is Netapp. Google drops to #4. Here’s a Google Maps View of 100 top companies:
Jan 23rd
http://mashable.tumblr.com/post/72378147 →
mashable: First Photo of President Obama using his BlackBerry in the White House Nice shot! [via Steve Rubel]
Jan 22nd
Iconic Images from Bush Presidency →
Here’s a Google Maps Mashup which plots some of the iconic images from Bush presidency on Google Maps. The template used here is exactly the same as “Barack Obama’s Journey of Life”. I got the…
Jan 22nd
Barack Obama Inauguration Parade Route →
I plugged in the start and end location of the Barack Obama Inauguration parade route in “Google Earth Driving Simulator” and then screen captured it and uploaded it to YouTube. Here it is:
Jan 19th
Barack Obama Inauguration - YouTube Videos →
Check out what and from where the world is uploading videos to YouTube as it relates to upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama. Also check out Barack Obama’s Journey from Honolulu, HI to…
Jan 15th
Google Maps Mashup for Lunch Buddies →
Lunchn.com not only helps you find a place to eat, it also helps you and your lunch buddies decide where to eat. Lunchn helps you create groups with your lunch buddies and then lets all the group…
Jan 12th
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Jan 10th
Mashable: Best Google Maps Mashups →
Mashable has published a list of 100 of the best mashups and tools out there right now. In this list there are 6 of my mashups listed. Here they are: Barack Obama’s Journey of Life (Click here…
Jan 9th
UMapper a web-based map authoring application. →
UMapper is a web based mapping application with which you can:• Create interactive flash maps • Display maps on your website or social network • Export data to Flash ActionScript 3.0 or KML •…
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
Coolest Desis of 2008 →
What is a desi?. Quoting Wikipedia:The term “Desi” refers to a person of South Asian heritage, from either India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Maldives. DesiClub.com has come out…
Jan 7th
Condolences to John Travolta and family
This is so sad. Jett Travolta the 16 year son of John Travolta died today in the Bahamas reportedly from a siezure. more at Huffington Post
Jan 3rd
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Zune Code which caused it to break(?)
Infinite Loop? (via http://tumblpress.com/post/67769909/the-code-that-allegedly-broke-the-zune) while (days > 365) { if (IsLeapYear(year)) { if (days > 366) { days -= 366; year += 1; } } else { days -= 365; year += 1; } }
Jan 2nd
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Jan 2nd
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Great Time-Lapse shots of the sky
http://www.theskyinmotion.com/ (via http://twitter.com/stshank/status/1088418421)
Jan 2nd