Onion Map
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Onion Map
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#2I was expecting some sort of mashup using stories from The Onion, but was sorely disappointed.
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#3Ok, so it's not THE onion, but it is fun looking. Like Sim City - though I miss Godzilla.
Good start. Google mashup might have been easier, or fire eagle data more compelling.
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#4Great Idea, but it really needs some serious polishing. I see it being very useful for tourists, and/or if you are looking to moving to a new place.
I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.
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#5Anyone had any luck getting the help/how to use pages to come up?
Interesting that it still lists the Mayor of London as Ken Livingstone, who was elected out back in May.
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#6Great Idea, but it really needs some serious polishing. I see it being very useful for tourists, and/or if you are looking to moving to a new place. I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.
Latte Index
http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/16/news/funny/latteindex/
I wonder what this kind of variation tells us:
'Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54'
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#7i like this, but what's with the odd name?
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#8Pretty cool. Had a look at BCN and spotted my house :) Need to be able to zoom. What's it all about?
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#9Great Idea, but it really needs some serious polishing. I see it being very useful for tourists, and/or if you are looking to moving to a new place. I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.
Latte Index http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/16/news/funny/latteindex/ I wonder what this kind of variation tells us: 'Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54'
Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54
My first instinct is that the Hongkongnese don't drink coffee.
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#10A 'global people map' that doesn't mention Africa?