I read through the Google Mashups article, and found several that I thought would be useful. Mapness looked very interesting, although I didn't play with it. Maybe I'll use it to document our trip to Scotland and Ireland. Then, when we go back I could use the AA Route planner, London Knowledge, and/or Tube J/P to plan where we'll go in England. (Although I must recommend getting a GPS - I think we'd still be trying to find our way out of the Dublin airport without one!) I reconstructed our Dublin Bus route (from St Margaret's to Parnell St.) using the Dublin Transport mashup. The idea is similar to the Metro transit calculators here in Mpls, but it's more visual; and you can drag the map to find where it is you're trying to go.
I played with Broadway 2day and liked it quite a bit. It lists Broadway shows, shows their location, and amenities (with reviews and comments) near each theatre. I'll definitely use this if/when we go back to New York.
DriveScore was interesting - I put my address in, and it shows "stars/celebrities" who live nearby. One result was that Eric Barton lives near me. I have no idea who this is, but I guess he's a football player? I have seen Bill Brown (Former Viking) around quite a bit - he's not far from us. I'm not sure why that's important to know, but someone must think it is!
I created a quick map of some of the locations we visited in Scotland, and linked some to a picture.
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