Electronic Writer

Web 2.0 has just moved in a new direction–then it signaled a turn, stepped on the brakes, and parked.

kohring is a flash developer from Japan who incorporated google maps in a REALLY fun new application. He coded a driving simulator that uses Google maps as the backdrop.

If your internet connection is fast, the video is nearly seamless (it boasts 40 frames/second). If your reflexes are fast, you can drive through the streets of Tokyo, London, Manhattan, or the Google plex without crashing.

Give it a whirl: http://geoquake.jp/en/webgame/DrivingSimulatorGM/

I have always been a mash-up of things including (but not limited to) literature and video games.  In that lovely space between sleep and awake I have envisioned a Tomb-Raider-esque tours through Dante’s “Inferno” and Homer’s “Odyssey,” and espionage games based upon Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” 

At first, I thought Second Life might provide the answer . . . although the closest that I could find was troupes of Anime fans recreating comic book wars. 

We Tell Stories may be the beginning of something incredible–or, at least something written/created for the target audience where I so happily belong.

Read the review:
Interactive game mixes classic novels with Web 2.0 mashups | Geek Gestalt – A blog by Daniel Terdiman – CNET News.com

Or, play the game:
We Tell Stories