Links (16th January 2009)

Has it really been almost two months since my last post?! Blimey! OK, let's get back on the road in 2009 with some recent interesting links...

• Road Trip Anyone?
  If you have a spare 55 days free and fancy journeying from California to Sydney then here are the directions, as supplied by Google Maps. Don't forget to pack a kayak for the 3,879 mile leg of the journey across the Pacific Ocean!
  
  
• Google Maps add public transport lines
  Google Maps have added a transit layer for 50+ cities which displays lines of public transport over the standard map. Makes the London Underground look like a right mess.
  
  
• UK WiFi Maps
  Showing WiFi locations (free and otherwise) in 15 UK cities.
  
  
• When Networking Fails, Company Goes to Local Search - All Points Blog
  
  
• 30% of Sat-Nav users have been taken to the wrong place
  A recent survey by The AA reveals how Britons are using Sat-Navs in their cars.
  
  
• Geo-tagging for the masses - edparsons.com
  
  
• Does the OpenDatabase License need CC style Modules? - High Earth Orbit
  
  
• The public transport network around Birmingham (UK) on a map
  Travel West Midlands attempt at using Google Maps to provide an interactive resource for their public transport services in the Birmingham area.
  
  
• Mapping down to your house
  Ryan muses over some of the options for the future of the BBC Local websites.
  
  
• BBC News uses data wisely in “Mapping UK’s Teen Murder Toll”
  The BBC's teen murder map gets plenty of praise from Innovative Interactivity.