Mashups and APIs

Mashup: http://www.81nassau.com/apnews/
Associated Press and Google Maps

I really like this Mashup, because it integrates the news and where it is happening. You can read the news story and see the location on the United States map where it is happening.

Mashup: http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

This mashup is very useful, because you can plug in a URL and it will tell you if the website is down for more than just you. Very useful.

PRIVACY:

Michelle Kraft brought up some interesting points on her blog, The Krafty Librarian. She mentioned that privacy isn't as big a concern now as maybe it should be, and perhaps parents should be securing Facebook, MySpace, and URLs with names of their children to protect against identity theft. A very interesting concept.


ROLLYO Custom Search Engine: Consumer Health Information:

http://rollyo.com/janacaroline/consumer_health_info/