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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent

Google v Craigslist

As we discussed in this week's lead feature on geodata and Jack pointed out previously, open source information really lets you do some amazing things with mapping information.

This, which I spotted this morning but was also pointed out by commenter Robert Andrews, is a classic example: an interface that hooks up Google's geodata with house adverts on Craigslist. Just fantastic, and a perfect example of why the UK's lack of open data is a problem.

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