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By now we all have probably given it a go and we have already blogged about it here.
But when you use it, do you sometimes want to know where that person is?
Somebody had that question and decided to create a world map that you can drill down to – http://www.chatroulettemap.com/
When you go to check it out, make sure that you understand that some content on this site may not be suitable for minors.
have fun.
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Created by DensityDesign, this impressive piece of info-cartography takes a while to digest but is worth a look if you’re into this sort of thing.
Wonder if this belongs on Strange Maps? 
Also makes me think of the iA Web Trends Map:
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I came across this cool application (here)this morning which allows visualization of geo-data. The images below show the spread of Walmart Store openings in the US over the last 45 years. SpacialKey is in Beta at the moment – Sign up and maybe they’ll let you feed in some of your own data
Plotted using concentric circles (# Walmart Stores)
Heatmap version of Walmart store openings
From what I read on the BrightKite (here) blog see SpacialKey may be implemented with Brightkite (here) the location based social networking tool.
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My friend Richard sent me this site. You pick a town and get a gag related to that town. Well I like it
Visit it here and see what gems you find.
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This Absolut campaign run in Mexico showing a map where Mexico dominates about half of the US has caused a big stir. Michelle Malkin is calling it Absolut Arrogance (here) and plenty of other people are piping in. It’s a highly sensitive subject matter in the US particularly on the west coast.
Absolut have enjoyed a pretty amazing run with their brand over the last few years – so have they crossed the line? It appears they might have because they have since issued an apology (below) – but is it too late? Bad news spreads fast on the Internet…
Absolut’s initial response below:
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