December 2010
Zoomout.in: the best college radio stations | Map (78 stations as of 11-3-2010)
by garretSelection criteria:
• Must be non-commercial
• Must be affiliated with a college/university and be (mostly) student run
• Must have a full schedule of freeform programming
• Must broadcast a live, high-quality .mp3 or .ogg stream
On a Mac? Here's how to load all 78 stations in iTunes
1. Click on the link: download the full playlist
2. Save the m3u file to the desktop
3. In iTunes: click on the plus sign to create a new playlist (name it whatever you like)
4. Drag the m3u file to itunes
November 2010
Tracks on a Map | Listen to Soundcloud tracks from around the world
by garretOn Tracks on a Map you can listen to SoundCloud tracks from around the world from any genre. Just click a city to start the fun!
October 2010
September 2010
2565 strange maps on Google Earth / Google Maps - RodsBot.com
by ikan & 1 otherLes curiosité de Google Earth
August 2010
Weather - local current forecast | isitsunshine.com
by topdos & 6 othersIsItSunshine is a clever weather mashup that shows local weather conditions and answers a very simple (ungrammatically correct) question: is it sunshine? The site makes use of Google Maps with an overlay of large visual and very cheerful icons. No fuss, no feature overload. Just a simple idea providing useful information and executed really, really well.
motionless: taking the pain out of Google Static Maps
by marcoCreating complex URLs for Google Static Maps can be time consuming and error prone. To make this process more civilized, I’ve put together a simple python library. It supports markers, paths as well as simple centered maps. All the details can be found on github.
July 2010
Feudal Japan 1564-1573
by TakwannThe map is taken from A History of Japan by Murdoch and Yamagata.
Below is a list of the names of the major daimyo. Move your mouse over a daimyo's name to find his holding on the map (does not work with Internet Explorer before version 7).
June 2010
Live map of London Underground trains
by Spone & 1 otherThis map shows all trains (yellow pins) on the London Underground network in approximately real time (screenshot). Click the stations for a local map of that station. I have a (per-station) National Rail version, and a bookmarkable train times planner.