TIGER to open source format and shapefiles

http://freegeotools.blogspot.com/2007/02/tiger-is-moving-to-shapefile-and-web.html

Tiger may become a more viable alternative, especially for web apps. It won't have the quality needed for geocoding or routing, but shouldn't be too bad for visualization of non-aerial maps.

Tiger to Shapefile for free

http://freegeotools.blogspot.com/2007/02/converting-us-census-tiger-data-into.html

 

who needs expensive street data?  this is the lowend option for open source developers.

 

Weather.com using VE

http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/02/22/i-see-weathercom-is-now-using-virtual-earth-for-mapping/

I wonder if they'll get that into 3D someday?

College Football Geek Mashup

Now if we could track Reggie Bush's Outgoing Phone Records......

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Two New Concepts Collide

1) Geography as a filter, starting point, or context for info.

 

2) User provided content.

 

iCommunity.tv ( http://iCommunity.tv ) allows users to contribute video via YouTube and news and locate that on google maps or earth.  Both google maps and earth are also search and delivery mechanisms.

 

I don't know that this is the one, but someone will do this right and it will become a viable alternative to corporate news.  Worth checking out for its concepts and use of technology alone.