This Bing Map lets you view historical maps of Berlin. The map features an innovative ‘timescope’ that you can drag over the modern map of Berlin whilst viewing the historical map through the timescope.
If you wish to view a different historical map of Berlin you can select a date from the bottom of the timescope. It is also possible to adjust the transparency of the historical map to view the modern map beneath. On the right hand side of the map are quick links to some of Berlin’s top sights.
2. Some readers reported here and on Twitter that Google was no longer allowing them to verify via phone and could only verify by postcards. When I attempted to do so yesterday, I was allowed to verify by postcard. Several possibilities:
– Google is becoming more stringent on who is allowed to phone verify in an effort to increase trust level
– Google is changing the procedure to post card verification only and certain users are seeing the changes first
Are you experiencing this limitation?
3. Several Twitter commenters (@mktgbill (Bill Allen), @DavidKyle & @KiwiMarketing) noted that they were seeing “a shift to the 7 pack + organic and away from Places/Organic mix?” As Matt McGee has pointed out there has been no discernible rhyme or reason as to which shows when and there is an increasing variety of displays. It has been so volatile that I just haven’t lost any sleep over it. I have not been tracking specific search results either so I can’t verify the observations.
Are you seeing more old style 7-Packs showing?
4. TripAdvisor Reviews are reported as once again missing in action by readers and posters to the forums. For those of you that missed the Google TripAdvisor Kerfuffle in December see this article.