Collection of cool Google Maps you would have never thought of

This blog http://coolgooglemaps.blogspot.com is dedicated to interesting and cool google maps/mashups!
It is very similar to this one http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/
Can't decide wich one was first or wich one is better.

There is one very usefull site
http://map.spieslike.us/school.php
that will help you to find a nearby school!

You can also help to find missing person using
http://map.spieslike.us/missingpersons.php

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An ocean current in the North Atlantic is getting weaker

Those who worry about climate change worry about many things: rising temperatures, rising sea levels, changes in rainfall, stronger storms and now this!
So... Gulf Stream now becomes Atlantic El Nino (aka La Ninia) ?

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Learn to solve the "Rubik's Cube"

A very colorful, easy, and descriptive tutorial on how to solve the Rubik's Cube.

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Using simulated annealing to solve the traveling salesman problem

Simulated annealing is an artificial intelligence technique that can be used to solve the traveling salesman problem. This page uses an applet to demonstrate simulated annealing. Full Java source code is included.

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Computer History - from B.C. to today

Computer History from the abacus to Ebay acquiring Skype.

Pretty Interesting. Just click the dates at the right

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Hundreds of Free Textbooks on one website

This is a collection of free textbooks from around the web. The site is non-commercial, easy to browse or search, and has links to hundreds of free books and educational sites in a variety of subjects. Users can leave reviews of the books in the registration-free comment fields.Enjoy!

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ReserveMy.com: Hotel Search Integration with Google Maps

ReserveMy.com makes hotel search and booking based on a street map integration with Google Maps.
Similar integration of Google Maps and real estate listings from craigslist.org was done by famous housingmaps.com and trulia.com.
It's awesome looking and incredibly useful! Enjoy!

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