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World map of touristy-ness, interesting use of data

vicparekh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:00:57 +0000

People find the most interesting uses for data. This developer took photos uploaded to a photo-sharing site and generated a map of the most ‘touristy’ places in the world.

What is interesting is how the developer leveraged the data out there to generate this view:

1) First he got the raw data from Panoramio using an API

2) Then he used the Google Maps API to display a map of the data on Google Maps by analyzing the geographic distribution of photos

On a personal note, the link is titled ‘Great places to avoid’. I wonder if he means that the touristy places are the ones to avoid and the non-touristy places are the ones to visit. I would rebut that statement by saying that people are voting with their dollars and their feet, and I think a week in Paris or New Zealand, both heavily touristed, is a lot more fun that a week in the Congo.

LoJack people tracker has a great order page

vicparekh — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:13:13 +0000

LoJack Ad

Notice how it says ‘Apply Here’ not ‘Order Here’. They are creating the illusion of a membership instead of a product. Very smart.

Citibank gives a shout out to Indians, 20% of the world’s population

vicparekh — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:40:47 +0000

I like it that Citibank is accepting that not all of us are blond and blue eyed with perky smiles:

Citibank landing page Indian couple