Comments on: LA Times Homicide Maps : Google Maps Mashup

By: Wallace G.

Wallace G. — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:51:13 +0000

Yeah, let’s nuke Hollywood! Then the “other” Hollywood on the east coast. They call it District of Columbia. Satan’s two favorite cities!

By: Arvin Wahee

Arvin Wahee — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:47:14 +0000

Are you kidding? I’m ashamed to be American when I see this “mashup”! Wolle was right! Maybe it’s time to nuke L.A., and start with Hollywood and their bad example movies! Sheesh!

By: Hawaii SEO

Hawaii SEO — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:22:44 +0000

I guess it can help you find trouble as well as avoid it, depending on what you’re looking for.

Visiting from out of town? Looking to buy some crack? I have got a map for you!

By: Loren Baker, Editor

Loren Baker, Editor — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:32:06 +0000

Good point Eric on that Chicago Crime mashup. Yeah, I would get much more use out of mapping upcoming yardsales and planning my routes than crimes or homicides.

Car thefts, however, would be quite interesting and something I would always keep in mind. Could you imagine a navigator car theft mashup, where your VW Google Maps Navigation system would warn you if you park or drive through a high stolen car risk area… now that would be useful!

By: Eric Lander

Eric Lander — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:28:14 +0000

Agreed Loren… Little things, like a map that showed properties for sale. Yard and garage sales. Classifieds for items for sale… etc.

This seems more to me like riding the coat tails of the Chicago Crime site I referenced last week.

By: Loren Baker, Editor

Loren Baker, Editor — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:14:32 +0000

It would be much nicer if more newspaper sites worked on similar mashups like this, besides homicide reports or crime reports.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:12:21 +0000

i feel dirty looking at that page.