This is pretty cool. This person has written an interface between your LJ account's friend list and Google Maps that shows you a map of the world and where everyone is. Unfortunately it only works if your friends have plugged in their zip code, so mine looks a little anemic. Anyway, mine can be seen
here.
In other gaming news, I've made a board game contact in Alamogordo! There's a web site called
Board Game Geek where you can register yourself, all the games you've owned or played, etc. Again, someone has written an interface that will Google Map everyone within an X mile radius. I have found a German couple in Alamo, he's a pilot, I'm assuming with the German Air Force. Unfortunately they're moving back to Germany next year, still, it's cool to make international contacts.
Hopefully I'll be meeting up with them soon, I look forward to meeting them, they sound nice.
In other other news, I spoke with Russ this AM, she's arrived in Ohio and was getting ready to go to sleep. Hot and humid are her watchwords there, she's going to hook up with one of her sisters after she gets some rest and find out what's the latest news. I haven't had anything new on her condition since Tuesday IIRC, and since I have no phone numbers for her sibs, I can't call anyone!
Sigh.