Links (16th September 2008)

• The future is local
  Howard Owens argues that the internet is making us more local and this is where the future lies.
  
  
• Virtual Earth 6.2 Coming September 22nd
  Some details of Microsoft's upcoming release which includes a host of enhancements and also claims expanded mobile support and international features.
  
  
• Announcing: OpenLayers 2.7
  The OpenLayers development team has launched a new release.
  
  
• The 10 Best Google Maps Extensions for Firefox 3
  Mashable suggests these clever Firefox additions.
  
  
• See Large Hadron Collider in Google Earth
  The world hasn't ended (yet) despite this scary looking creation.
  
  
• Top 25 Blogs in GIS, GeoWeb and Cartography
  A fun but interesting round-up of some of the top ranking (according to technorati) Geoweb blogs, with a good response from The Map Room.
  
  
• Media company has more websites than newspapers
  Northcliffe Media has launched an additional 45 local news websites in the UK, taking the number of "thisis" websites beyond the number of print publications from the company.