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David Troy, creator of Twittervision and Flickrvision, has outdone himself by adding 3D graphics at both sites so users can circle the globe (literally) to find out what other people are Twittering and Flickring. Twittervision 3D and Flickrvision 3D are simple yet mesmerizing ways to read Tweets and check out really cool photos when you should be, you know, working or something.

Troy used his 3D rendering skills to create an image of the earth that whirls and spins to provide a geographic perspective of where people are uploading their Tweets or pics. Visitors to the site can use the slider bar to zoom in and out to get close-up views of the globe, and quickly switch to full screen by clicking on an icon in the upper right corner (return to regular view by hitting the escape key).

These are really neat sites that highlight the random coolness factor Twitter and Flickr, but I'd like to see a way to slow it down or freeze the screen entirely. More than once, I wanted to read a Tweet a second time or take a better look at a photo but it was gone before I had the chance. Oh, and that dizziness-inducing spinning globe really needs to be slowed down a bit (or maybe I just need to visit the site before eating lunch).