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Christmas Lights and Google Maps

Anonymous Coward writes "SantaStars.com uses the Google Maps API to show the locations of some great Christmas light displays. Everyone is encouraged to post a picture of their Christmas lights and you can vote for your favorites. Some of the houses are quite elaborate like this house in British Columbia that has 87,625 computer controlled lights synchronized to an FM radio station."

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  1. warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    87,625 computer controlled lights synchronized to an FM radio station.


    Not for epileptics.

  2. New year's resolution by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 5, Funny

    [ ] Quit smoking
    [ ] Help the poor
    [ ] Feed the hungry
    [x] Buy more christmas lights

  3. Probably can be seen from space by craXORjack · · Score: 4, Interesting
    like this house in British Columbia that has 87,625 computer controlled lights synchronized to an FM radio station.

    Holy cow! Even if the average power consumption of each light was only 1/2 watt, that's still about 44KW. This guys power meter must by zinging around like a table saw.

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