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ilamont
I was expecting some sort of mashup using stories from The Onion, but was sorely disappointed.
hendler
Ok, so it's not THE onion, but it is fun looking. Like Sim City - though I miss Godzilla.

Good start. Google mashup might have been easier, or fire eagle data more compelling.

ardit33
Great Idea, but it really needs some serious polishing. I see it being very useful for tourists, and/or if you are looking to moving to a new place.

I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.

kirubakaran
Latte Index http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/16/news/funny/latteindex/

I wonder what this kind of variation tells us:

'Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54'

shard
Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54

My first instinct is that the Hongkongnese don't drink coffee.

kirubakaran
May be. But the two products target completely different demographics.
Angostura
Anyone had any luck getting the help/how to use pages to come up?

Interesting that it still lists the Mayor of London as Ken Livingstone, who was elected out back in May.

kul
i like this, but what's with the odd name?
adnam
Pretty cool. Had a look at BCN and spotted my house :) Need to be able to zoom. What's it all about?
sharp
A 'global people map' that doesn't mention Africa?
morbidkk
any competitors in this space?