Google Map of Earthquake in United Kingdom

United Kingdom was hit by the largest earthquake in almost a quarter century, early on Wednesday February 27th, 2008. The earthquake was centered about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of London, the British Geological Survey said.

The earthquake was felt across large parts of England. Check out Mapperz blog for locations in England where the Earthquake was felt (clicking on the markers opens up information window with info on magnitude)

Academy Awards for Tastiest Tap Water goes to...

Los Angeles, California and Clearbrook, British Columbia. Both top the list for the World's Tastiest Tap Water at the 18th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Awards.

The Top 5 places for the "Best Muncipal Water" are:

1st Prize

Los Angeles, CA	Clearbrook, British Columbia

2nd Prize

Desert Hot Springs, CA	Montrose, British Columbia

3rd, 4th and 5th Prize

Rutland, VT	Independence, MO	Montplier, OH

Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard are Hollywood's Best for 2007

Daniel Day-Lewis bagged the Best Actor award (male) for his role in "There Will Be Blood" and Marion Cotillard bagged the Best Actor award (female) for her role in "La Vie en Rose", at the 80th Academy Awards.

For those who might be interested: Daniel Day-Lewis was born in London, England and Marion Cotillard was born in Paris, France. Congratulations to England and France!

Note: For Academy awards history on Google Maps (Best Actors) check out mibazaar.com

Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis	Best Actress - Marion Cotillard

New Mashups here at MIBAZAAR.COM

Here's a summary of recently added Google Maps Mashups at MIBAZAAR.COM

• Barack OBama's journey on Google Maps (from his birthplace in Honolulu, HI to possibly the White House) (with AUTOPLAY Feature)
• FORTUNE'S 10 Fascinating Googlers (with AUTOPLAY Feature)
• FORTUNE'S 100 Best Companies to work for in 2008
• FORBES list of Real Estate Celebrity Losers (with AUTOPLAY Feature)
• FORBES list of America's Smartest Cities for 2008 (with AUTOPLAY Feature)
• ASKMEN.COM'S list of Top Women Celebrities of 2008 (listing top 30 of 99)
• Kiplinger's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges - 2008
• ACT Scores by State (2007)
• TIME Magazine's "Fond Farewell - 2007" (People who left us in 2007)
• TIME Magazine's "Ranking Mental Health" in America
• Countries with Nuclear Weapons

These Mashups have been modified last week with AUTOPLAY Feature

• My Journey on Google Maps (About Me)
• Beijing Olympics 2008 - Torch Relay Path

Celebrity Real Estate Losers - Forbes

The downturn in housing has also affected Hollywood's rich and famous. Here's a Google Maps Mashup showing some of the homes where prices had to be reduced substantially. Some have been sold and some are still sitting there to be sold.

The data source for this Google Maps Mashup is Forbes. The Celebrities whose homes have been listed in the Forbes article and this mashup are - Ed Mcmahon, Avril Lavigne, Brad Garrett, Wilmer Valderrama, Denise Richards, Slash, Vidal Sasson.

Happy Presidents Day

Today February 18th is the Presidents Day here in United States. For those who do not know who was our 1st President or who our current President is, here's some help, a Google Maps Mashup showing the birth places of all the United States Presidents (including their spouses) and some other interesting information.

I had created this mashup almost 2 years back. The idea for this mashup had originated at a Border's Book Store in Detroit, MI. I bumped into a book at a clearance section titled something like "United States Presidents". It was priced at around $6.00. I purchased it and after that it took me couple of days to key in the data into a mysql database and then the mashup was ready in couple of hours.

Happy Valentine's Day

Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day with a Google Maps Satellite View of a Heart Shaped Swimming Pool in Belgium. (found at GoogleSightSeeing)



"Love is the Answer" somewhere near San Francisco (found at geo-trotter.com)

Related: For your sweetheart a Google Maps Mashup showing Victoria Secret's, Lover's Lane Locations in United States. (also shows movie theaters and movie showtimes)

Google Maps Street View expands to 12 more cities

Google LatLong Blog is reporting that Google Maps Street View has expanded to 12 more cities. Here are some of the sights to exlore (for Beer Lovers):Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
The Brooksider Sports Bar and Grill, Kansas City, MO which was recently in the news for introducing a Dress Code because they want to make everyone feel safe. The Dress code states: No baggy or saggy clothing, No bandanas or do-rags, Baseball hats are allowed, but no stickers or price tags can be showing, No men's tank tops, sleeveless shirts or white T-shirts, Untucked T-shirts cannot exceed arm's length, All necklaces must be tucked inside a shirt, No sports jerseys after 10 p.m.

The new cities included in Google Maps Street View are:

• Albany and Schenectady, NY
• Boise, ID
• Juneau, AK
• Kansas City, MO (home of the railway station!)
• Manchester, NH
• Milwaukee, WI
• Research Triangle Park (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), NC
• San Antonio, TX
• Salt Lake City, UT

Helping Cupid this Valentine's Day with Google Maps

Just in time for this Valentine's Day, here's a Google Maps Mashup to help you look for that special gift for your sweetheart.

It could be shopping for lingerie, flowers or you might want to take your sweetheart out to movies.

Just key in your Zip Code (US Locations only) and this Google Maps Mashup will show you Victoria's Secret, Lovers Lane, Florists locations in addition to Movie Theater locations along with Movie Show times.

America's Smartest Cities - 2008

So which cities are America's Brightest Bulbs? Check out this Google Maps Mashup of Forbes List of America's Smartest Cities. How did Forbes come up with this list? (all are college towns)

To determine their rankings, FORBES used Sperling's BestPlaces and compared the percentages of people ages 25 and up with at least a bachelor's degree.

Professors that live in a school's surrounding area contribute to the increased percentage of informed inhabitants for these cities. Bert Sperling, founder of BestPlaces, explains that these faculty members, in conjunction with ex-students, are the main forces driving up the percentages.

Top Women Celebrities of 2008

AskMen Magazine has come out with a list of Top 99 Women Celebrities of 2008. Here's a Google Maps View of Top 30 Women Celebrities which includes video from YouTube. Topping the list this year is Katherine Heigl.

Congratulations to New York Giants

New York Giants ruined New England's shot at an unbeaten season. Giants won the Super Bowl XLII with a last-minute touchdown. Looks like New England Patriots is the only team in NFL History to go 18-1 in a season, without winning the Super Bowl.

Here's a Google Maps view of Giants Stadium. Hmm! Victory Celebrations have already begun in Giants Stadium :-)