>> Wikipedia Vision
Last year we talked about Flickrvision , which uses Google Maps (and the 3D spinning globe FreeEarth) to keep track of new photos uploaded to the popular photo-sharing site Flickr, by pinpointing their location on the map.
The Flickrvision map updates in real-time, making it a particularly addictive way to explore some really terrific photos.
Wikipedia Vision uses a similar idea but applies it to Wikipedia. I’ve always described Wikipedia as a vibrant living breathing encyclopaedia; Now this site lets you see at a glance where in the world someone has just updated a wikipedia entry.
Each map pin displays the title of the updated article, location of the Wikipedia user and a link for the full article. With new map pins popping up every few seconds it’s a fantastic way to see one of the world’s most popular free reference tools growing in real time.
>> Read Miles’ original review of Flickr
>> Read Miles’ original review of Flickrvision
>> Read Miles’ original review of Wikipedia
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