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Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

By Bill Detwiler November 17, 2005, 4:32 AM PST Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

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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.

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Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

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.

Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

Google Maps + Fast Food. All the different colored pushpins represent junk food joints in the U.S.

Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

Seattle911.com shows real-time locations for emergencies in Seattle and details on the calls.

Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

The Hurricane Katrina/Rita People Search Map shows the location and details of people rescued.

Images: Meshing maps with UFOs, housing

UFO Maps provides locations of purported UFO sightings.

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