2RealEstateAuctions.com combines real estate auctions on eBay with a Google map. It shows the map of the U.S. with pushpins (upsidedown teardrops) and photos of houses below. If a person clicks on a red teardrop on the Web site, an info balloon pops up with details on that house.
On this map chat site, called Midnight Coders, people type in messages to each other in real time. As they type, their locations are pinpointed on a map.
Google Maps + Fast Food. All the different colored pushpins represent junk food joints in the U.S.
Seattle911.com shows real-time locations for emergencies in Seattle and details on the calls.
The Hurricane Katrina/Rita People Search Map shows the location and details of people rescued.
UFO Maps provides locations of purported UFO sightings.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
