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More of those must-see links from the last few days...
Google Maps - Street View
The big news of the last 24 hours is the new 'street view' feature of the already amazing Google Maps service. The Googlies have obviously been busy driving around the whole world with a camera hanging out the window, because you can now get a full 3D perspective of just about any address you care to look up. Incredible stuff. I wonder how much productivity is going down the drain right now as people check out their own homes all over the world.
'The Googling' - Part 1
If you've just checked out your address on Google Maps Street View and are kinda amazed and a little freaked out by it all, you're not alone. In Part 1 of a five part series of short films, two ordinary guys discover just how creepy technology can really be. It's funny and well done. Check out 'The Googling' at YouTube.
Who knew car parks could be fun?
The developers of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne got a little fancy when it came to designing their carpark. They hired German designer Axel Peemöller to come up with a funky way of painting signs on the walls to show drivers which way to go. Just goes to show good design is good design wherever it is. The full gallery is available on Axel's website.
Hollywood figures out how to make web video pay
Well, kindasorta. Wired has a great in-depth article about what some of the more progressive people in the movie biz are doing to adapt to new business and distribution models brought about by the web. There's some great ideas in there, a must-read for anyone in the film/tv world.
More than 6 fonts on the web? At last?
Web designers know all about the pains of only being able to use six BORING fonts on the web. We're looking at YOU Internet Explorer! Well it looks like that might finally be about to change. A new CSS facility lets designers embed fonts into their websites. Find out more about it over at the WebMonkey blog.
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