While I mostly use this blog to report on subjects that genuinely interest me, I also use this blog for school work. The map below is an example of a custom map I have created on the local public pools in Jacksonville, Florida, the place I currently reside.
So what does this have to do with gaming? Well this map specifically does not relate. However, I can see uses for making personalized maps in the gaming community. While many think gaming is a lonely activity, it is actually quite social. People from all different locations meet online to participate in the shared experience of gaming. But how do we find people in our area who are interested in the same games?
Perhaps people could use the map making capabilities of Google Maps to share locations of open LAN parties or local game tournaments. These maps could then be shared on various forums, blogs, and Internet sites to bring interested people together and create not just a virtual community of gamers, but a physical community.
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