Comments on: Google Maps Gets Political http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:54 -0800 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2478824 Robert Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:39:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2478824 Google Maps is free and fantastic http://oetztal.startkabel.nl/ Google Maps is free and fantastic
http://oetztal.startkabel.nl/

]]> By: The Scripts Zone » Google Will Show You Where to Vote http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2478475 The Scripts Zone » Google Will Show You Where to Vote Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:09:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2478475 [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...] [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...]

]]> By: blog.radiospeeddial.com » Blog Archive » Google Will Show You Where to Vote http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2478291 blog.radiospeeddial.com » Blog Archive » Google Will Show You Where to Vote Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:17:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2478291 [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...] [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...]

]]> By: Google Will Show You Where to Vote - Technology Info http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2478218 Google Will Show You Where to Vote - Technology Info Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:20:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2478218 [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...] [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...]

]]> By: Google Will Show You Where to Vote http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2477915 Google Will Show You Where to Vote Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2477915 [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...] [...] looks like Google will be adding to its election maps this voting season by offering a Google mapplet that will offer polling location information before [...]

]]> By: The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4Cast #107: Reddit, Election, Top 10 Social Sites, LinkedIn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2431408 The OPLIN 4cast » Blog Archive » OPLIN 4Cast #107: Reddit, Election, Top 10 Social Sites, LinkedIn Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:41:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2431408 [...] Google Maps Gets Political (Tech Crunch) [...] [...] Google Maps Gets Political (Tech Crunch) [...]

]]> By: Елена Макарова http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2399038 Елена Макарова Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:54:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2399038 Действительно интересно. А информацию не с ЖЖ случайно взяли? :) Действительно интересно. А информацию не с ЖЖ случайно взяли? :)

]]> By: You SEO partner http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2380274 You SEO partner Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:17:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2380274 Well thats just neat, what will google think of next. I going to look for all the politicization now. Well thats just neat, what will google think of next. I going to look for all the politicization now.

]]> By: donga http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2380134 donga Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:45:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2380134 That’s a great idea That’s a great idea

]]> By: Team PolicyMap http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2380129 Team PolicyMap Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2380129 These are some great mashups! Also check out these maps from PolicyMap for an alternative visualization of where the campaign contributions are coming from: Obama: http://www.policymap.com/index.jsp?i=9610559&period=2008&cx=-121.70555387404352&cy=37.188897976403226&cz=7 McCain: http://www.policymap.com/index.jsp?i=9610554&period=2008&cx=-121.70555387404352&cy=37.188897976403226&cz=7 (the underlying platform is Pushpin not Google Maps, so you won't see them in Google's election showcase anytime soon) These are some great mashups!

Also check out these maps from PolicyMap for an alternative visualization of where the campaign contributions are coming from:

Obama: http://www.poli...403226&cz=7

McCain:
http://www.poli...403226&cz=7

(the underlying platform is Pushpin not Google Maps, so you won’t see them in Google’s election showcase anytime soon)

]]> By: Chad http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2380076 Chad Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:06:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2380076 Great timeline. They went through it pretty quickly though, almost like they were expecting it to be longer -- maybe setting it up to add more. Great timeline. They went through it pretty quickly though, almost like they were expecting it to be longer — maybe setting it up to add more.

]]> By: çanakkale evden eve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379986 çanakkale evden eve Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:42:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379986 I think it’s a bit biased not to put the McCain map nor link to it. Didn’t he also win the TechCrunch Primary? I think it’s a bit biased not to put the McCain map nor link to it. Didn’t he also win the TechCrunch Primary?

]]> By: Henri http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379803 Henri Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:43:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379803 I think it's a bit biased not to put the McCain map nor link to it. Didn't he also win the TechCrunch Primary? I think it’s a bit biased not to put the McCain map nor link to it. Didn’t he also win the TechCrunch Primary?

]]> By: Personal Projects http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379652 Personal Projects Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:10:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379652 This is an excellent showcase done by Google, you are just rocking. I wish if MIBAZAAR can track out Osama Bin Laden’s life path. -Deepa (dooyt.com) This is an excellent showcase done by Google, you are just rocking. I wish if MIBAZAAR can track out Osama Bin Laden’s life path.
-Deepa (dooyt.com)

]]> By: nemrut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379424 nemrut Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:44:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379424 Cool..but wth all their brain power, why couldnt Google enable 2 simple foward/back buttons... Cool..but wth all their brain power, why couldnt Google enable 2 simple foward/back buttons…

]]> By: Sasha Cohen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379366 Sasha Cohen Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:47:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379366 Hello...Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Wednesday . <a>Sasha Cohen</a> Hello…Man i love reading your blog, interesting posts ! it was a great Wednesday . Sasha Cohen

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379306 Chris Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:43:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379306 Very cool Google !!! I did notice something that TC isn't reporting on. http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/redtube.com?site0=redtube.com&site1=youporn.com&site2=xvideos.com&site3=xhamster.com&y=r&z=3&h=400&w=700&c=1&u[]=redtube.com&u[]=youporn.com&u[]=xvideos.com&u[]=xhamster.com&x=2008-06-19T02%3A46%3A54.000Z&check=www.alexa.com&signature=8rfi9qcqDvsHB%2FBS73LAt%2BQWM1g%3D&range=6m&size=Large I don't own any of these but can't help but notice their meteoric rise to the top of Alexa. Very cool Google !!!

I did notice something that TC isn’t reporting on.
http://www.alex...&size=Large

I don’t own any of these but can’t help but notice their meteoric rise to the top of Alexa.

]]> By: Mogilny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379273 Mogilny Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:19:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379273 McCain's time line will take an hour to play. McCain’s time line will take an hour to play.

]]> By: Nat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379260 Nat Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:13:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379260 That's a great idea. Nat www.workersinc.com That’s a great idea.

Nat
http://www.workersinc.com

]]> By: Faisal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379257 Faisal Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:07:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379257 political maps? so much for a reference strandard...guess google wants to open the doors to someone deciding border disputes someday? political maps? so much for a reference strandard…guess google wants to open the doors to someone deciding border disputes someday?

]]> By: kevin z http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379233 kevin z Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:43:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379233 very cool! i like that they feature open source political content for developers--forward thinking, google! very cool! i like that they feature open source political content for developers–forward thinking, google!

]]> By: Alex D http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/18/google-maps-gets-political/comment-page-1/#comment-2379216 Alex D Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:19:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=19107#comment-2379216 Hahah, this is truly amazing! I can't believe what I see with my eyes. Hahah, this is truly amazing! I can’t believe what I see with my eyes.

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