Create a Time-Lapse Movie with Google Street View
29 nov 2011
This tutorial describes how you can quickly create a time-lapse movie using Street View imagery from Google Maps and publish it to YouTube in HD.
Google Maps
With Google Maps, available at maps.google.com, you can find businesses around your location or get driving directions to anywhere. Google Maps also offers virtual tours with Street View.
Subscribe to Earthquake Alerts for your Area
26 nov 2011
The USGS monitors earthquake activity around the world. Learn how you can receive custom email alerts for earthquakes in a particular area.
See How Far Can You Travel in a Given Time
20 oct 2011
Would you like to know how far can you travel from a fixed point in a given amount of time? This Google Map has the answer.
How to Create your own Google Maps
17 oct 2011
Meet the best online tools to help you create your own Google Maps. You can build a map of your favorite cities or maybe a directions map for your home.
Drive a Car Anywhere in the World on Google Maps
18 aug 2011
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a car on the congested streets of Now York or the scenic roads in Romania? Try car driving on Google Maps to get an idea!
A Mysterious Sighting on Google Maps
09 aug 2011
Open Google Maps, search for 8877 Quarten, Switzerland (or 47.110579, 9.227568) and switch to Google Street View. Look around and you’ll find something mysterious in the sky.
Find Videos that were Recorded at a Particular Location
07 jul 2011
YouTube lets you add location information to your videos but offers no option for you to find geotagged videos. There are however Google Maps based mashups that let your easily search local videos on YouTube.
All the World Newspapers on a Single Page
08 jun 2011
Newspaper Map is a comprehensive catalogue of all the prominent local and national newspapers of the world arranged on a Google Map. You can zoom-in to find all of the newspapers that are published from a particular geographic region and read them online.
Google Street View is in India – Would you Opt-Out?
04 jun 2011
Chevrolet SUVs would soon be scouring the streets of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi capturing photographs for Google’s Street View project. But are you comfortable with Google taking pictures of your home and putting them on Google Maps and Google Earth for public access?
See your Facebook Friends on a Google Map
28 feb 2011
Meet an interesting mashup that will help you visualize the geographic location of your Facebook friends on a Google Map with a click.