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Universal Package Tracking tool tracks shipment progress using Google Maps

Google Maps Package TrackingFrom the Why Didn't We Think of This? department... isnoop.net has a Universal Package Tracking tool that allows you to punch in a UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL/AirBorne tracking number into a single field, and the tool figures out which type of tracking number it is and generates an update as to where the shipment is, and an RSS feed so that you can receive updates to the shipment via your favorite feed reader.

Even cooler, the site has employed the Google Maps API to show the actual geographical progress of your package. This is definitely a slick use of the Google Maps API, and it sure seems like package tracking was meant to be this way.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, E-mail, Google, Time-Wasters

Send a Google Map smoke signal - Today's Time Waster

creating a mapmsg greetingDo you have something to say to a friend, but don't want to send an email, and find it more appropriate to send something special instead. Cards are bland, so why not try sending a smoke signal overlaid on a Google map? MapMSG allows users to put a message on a landmark in Google Local maps through the use of Google Maps API, and email it to a friend. It's a free fun tool with no signup required, and it's a heck of a lot more fun than sending a plain text email or an online animated musical dancing card. Check out a sample here.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Web services, Social Software

Time for MappyHour

mappyhour happy hour map mashupIf you are lost with what to do this weekend, but know you want to ingest a little alcoholic beverage and don't want the giant tabs that it usually might come with, check out MappyHour. This site based on the Google Maps API hooks up users with a Happy Hour Map. Enter your address to see if you have a happy hour location in your area, or search the Happiest Cities Locations list. The Manhattan area in New York tops out with 1650 locations listed. While Philly, Cleveland, New Orleans, and St Louis run under 800 location with some cheap beverage availabilities. I can't say that I have come across any other location quite like this. I'm sure the developers of MappyHour put a lot of thought over a few drinks to come up with this ingenious happy hour mashup.

Stay safe, and have fun saving some change.

[via GoogleMapsMania]

Featured Time Waster

Forumwarz - a potentially offensive time waster

I pwn UAfter spending the better part of an hour on Forumwarz I still can't decide if it's just sick or if it's kind of fun. It's a bit like a car wreck on the highway. I know I shouldn't be looking but I can't quite turn away.

It's sick, it's twisted, it's the internet on it's worst level and darn it, it's kind of fun. At least for a little while.

Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the internet - or at least the Forumwarz version of it. Your goal is to complete missions that are given to you through a mock up of GoogleTalk called Sentrillion.

Your first "friend" is ShallowEsophagus who begins giving you missions to pwn various forums by being a troll. Depending on the character type you are assigned at start up, you have tools like drooling on the keyboard or bashing your head on the keyboard that you can use to destroy forum threads and eventually, pwn a forum.

Future missions involve buying illegal software from the Russians, pwning more difficult forums and other internet oddness.

Completing missions gives you cash, called Flezz in game, and items that you can pawn or use in other missions. The game is NOT for those easily offended. It's crass, coarse and there are frequent f-bombs in the fake chat sessions.

This is also a game for a more mature audience as it requires you to shop at the Drugs R Fun store to get various concoctions to improve your playing, engage in certain cyber activities to get more Flezz and just generally use a more adult perspective.

If you can get past that, here are the more enjoyable and time-wasting aspects.

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