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Google Map Hack & Chicago Crime Data

Posted by Hemos on from the good-applicatons dept.

joepez writes "In recent weeks we've seen some great Google Maps hacks (HousingMaps, Google's own Ride Finder, etc.), but this weekend Adrian has brought us something truly innovative. He's merged Google map data with Chicago crime data to present a once a day updated crime map of the entire city, including some really nice summarized data. Adrian calls the project Chicagocrime.org. How long till we have real time crime data showing up on Google's map? Pull open HousingMaps next to Chicagocrime.org and figure out if that low rent apartment is truly worth it. Or is this all a clever trick on Google's part to build up more and more third parties dependent upon Google?" There's also a cheap gas hack as well.

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  1. Slashdotted by /ASCII · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not a single comment, and the site is already crawling. I guess some people actually read the articles!

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  2. Real Time Crime by Embedded+Geek · · Score: 5, Funny
    How long till we have real time crime data showing up on Google's map?


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    It's already been done


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  3. Re:Prostitution by lildogie · · Score: 5, Funny

    > I'm a) not single and b) not in the US.

    Right. Foreign, married men _never_ use prostitutes.

  4. OT: SimCity by Stibidor · · Score: 4, Funny

    I haven't been able to connect to the site yet, but I'm wondering how closely it resembles the crime map view in SimCity. :)

    Ah, what a great game...

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  5. Re:Prostitution by Thaelon · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't want to know how you know that.

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