My blog casts a huge shadow

Blogwise have used the Google Maps API and GeoURL to get a map showing locations of blogs (If you follow the link you'll have to click on the satellite button to see anything).

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Those shadows don't look quite right. How could the sun be shining from the south?

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Saurabh: Hint 1: the longitude and latitude displayed in the blog maps popup tip are labelled incorrectly (reversed). Hint 2: use blogmaps and zoom out. Hint 3: get a clue about who Tim Lambert is.

By Nick Barnes (not verified) on 01 Jul 2005 #permalink

Nick - I observed all of those things. I was being facetiously obtuse. Be more charitable and less snarky in the future, please.