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By JULES ALLEN
Published August 8, 2005

Mapping out competition

www.jonasson.org/maps/

I'm enjoying the Microsoft vs. Google map spat. They're busy poaching each other's top employees, throwing around lawsuits and itching to have your eyeballs peering at their Web products. Consider the once-staid world of Web-based mapping. Here's a side-by-side comparison of both companies' mapping products as cobbled together by Ryan Jonasson. Personally, my money is on Google's efforts.

www.SynergyMX.com/foss.asp

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www.NeoOffice.org/

Just a short while ago, moving from Mac to Windows wasn't just an investment in time or hardware. It also meant shelling out for new software that was at least as much as the cost of the computer itself. How times change. The first address is a great Windows-centric list of software available for free. My top pick would be Open Office. And, if you're looking for a free word processor and spreadsheet solution for your Mac, the second address has you covered.

playlistmag.com/features/2005/07/howtovodcast/

Bored with the thought of podcasting already? Then it's time to fire up the video camera and get into vodcasting. It's sort of like podcasting, but you send moving pictures along with your audio. This guide is a little Mac-centric, but the theory applies to any operating system you might run. If you've yet to get a leg up into the text blogging world, then skip yesterday's technology and join tomorrow's revolution. All you have to do is come up with something interesting to look at.

www.planarity.net/

A Planar Graph, if you're not a rabid fan of graph theory, is a representation of data where the edges do not intersect. If you're up for a little mental and two-dimensional spacial fun, you might just like this mildly addictive morning waster. Drag and drop the blue dots to your heart's content and pine for the days of Rubik's Cube.

www.planet-typography.com/

A long time ago, on a continent far away, I was a typographer. I was too young to really experience hot metal and plied my trade before the Mac ruined it for the purists. Interesting times. When I mention this at parties, people are fascinated by the craft, as it's truly a dying art. Often I'll point them to this site, which is loaded with links to foundries, a history of printing and an online museum.

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