Burma flood mapping on Google Maps

Now how about this for stunning using of technology its shows the physical toll of the recent Cyclone Nargus but not the terrible human cost

http://maps.google.com/maps/mpl?moduleurl=http:%2F%2Fmw1.google.com%2Fmw-earth-vectordb%2Fmyanmar20080507%2Fmaps%2Fmapplet.xml&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=16.87,95.4&spn=2.170925,3.273926&z=8

or tinyurl http://preview.tinyurl.com/3s7xv3

The power of google maps being empolyed for good

Some readers may find this posting a little upsetting but the subject is really important. I don't mention politics very often on my blog. This website using google maps "Sokwanele", meaning “enough is enough” is produced by a group tracking issues infringements relating to the current election in Zimbabwe. I picked this up while listening to digital planet podcast from the world service on the BBC.
A way in which web 2.0 technologies are changing the information landscape for good or ill you decide.


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now currently this is being updated using web based technology but with widespread use of SMS in Africa it wont be long before developer adds this functionality.

Free WiFi in London mapped

This is something I have been looking for a while for when I transit or stay in London . Its WiFi that's free to use and doesn't involve so called stealing connectivity from unsecured networks.



This is the one for free Wifi .http://www.londonist.com/archives/2007/05/free_wifi_in_lo.php



its got a related blog so one to watch.