Those on Twitter following friends (or strangers) from the UK may have recently seen a flurry of ‘tweets’ tagged with the #UKSnow hashtag. As expected, a use for the abundant data soon arose:
- Real-time map of #UKSnow: This real-time map of #UKSnow tweets has gained a lot of media attention in the UK. Updated every minute.
- Google Earth #UKSnow timeline animation: The Google Earth Visualization blog created this animation mapping all #UKSnow tweets over time onto a Google Earth map.
I’m unsure of the practical benefits of such applications but it’s interesting nonetheless to see the power of the community mapped so vividly.
(The new Lone Gunman Twitter account provides updates on posts and service. There’s also my personal Twitter account.)