I think you've probably struck on the real reason no-one has been doing this...
According to the Google Maps API Terms of use, you're limited to 15,000 queries per day.
So if you're doing even 5 nodes, then that's you down to 600 users per day (15000/(5^2)). 10 nodes, and you're only going to be able to process 150 users per day!
What's with the current trend for mobile datacentres?
First Google with their datacentre on a truck, and now these guys... Surely the main idea of the Internet was that it wouldn't matter where you put your data!
Are the land prices that expensive that it's worth giving up all the advantages of a bog-standard datacentre in a building?
I assume it's referring to Ian Hickson, who's a member of the HTML5 working group. If not, then I have no idea...
The only reason that I am even in a position to guess this is because I happened to go to University with him, so I agree the summary could use some work.
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Arrgh... It's the old favourite of posting Wiki links: you've got to remove the trailing "/" Sorry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Giordano_Bruno/
Yeah, I spotted my mistake about 10 minutes after posting, as per normal :P
I think you've probably struck on the real reason no-one has been doing this...
According to the Google Maps API Terms of use, you're limited to 15,000 queries per day.
So if you're doing even 5 nodes, then that's you down to 600 users per day (15000/(5^2)).
10 nodes, and you're only going to be able to process 150 users per day!
What's with the current trend for mobile datacentres?
First Google with their datacentre on a truck, and now these guys... Surely the main idea of the Internet was that it wouldn't matter where you put your data!
Are the land prices that expensive that it's worth giving up all the advantages of a bog-standard datacentre in a building?
Ah, the irony... A typo in my own post, taking the piss out of a mistyped headline. Whoops.
It's a giant moonster escapee from the poll options.
Google'a vs Godzilla!
I assume it's referring to Ian Hickson, who's a member of the HTML5 working group.
If not, then I have no idea...
The only reason that I am even in a position to guess this is because I happened to go to University with him, so I agree the summary could use some work.
It's not useless... Perhaps you might need a device to aid you in tripping over things and hurting yourself?
With the obvious exception of George Lucas...
The Swiss?
... no one has thought of the lepers.
There's a "Space on a shoestring" joke just begging to be made here...
1) Get up. 2) Crush competition. 3) ?? 4) Profit!
But if you walk through the door and noone observes you, you could diffract all over the room!