A handful of cool things today:
College Football Stadiums: The Google LatLong blog has posted a KML that flies you to all of the NCAA football stadiums — 246 in all! You can read about the file on their site, or download the KML here. I did something similar on EarthSwoop last year and built a “swo0p” for all of the stadiums in each major conference: ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC 10 and SEC. The majority of them are rendered in 3D and look pretty sweet.
Google Maps Monopoly: Starting on September 9, Hasbro is launching a giant Google Maps-based game of Monopoly. The folks at Wired got a sneak peek of the game, and they’re cautiously optimistic. The rules don’t seem to explain what the goal is (buy stuff near you, and maybe sell it later?), but the concept has potential.
Map of Towson University: Towson University has built a slick custom Google Map of their campus, thanks to their Geospatial Research and Education Lab. There are shaded polygons of each building, which click to reveal more information/links about that building. You can select building types (Academic, Dining, etc), parking areas, and other transportation information. It’s very well done. (via Google Maps Mania)
