Consumerist
violations
Posts Tagged “
Maps
”
Behold! A map of the Starbucks locations that are rumored to be closing. If you know of a location that's getting the ax, you can submit your information to the Seattle Times. [Seattle Times via Starbucks Gossip]
violations
fuel
Gas Price Impact Map: Rural US Getting Slammed By $4 Gas
Suburban commuters may not enjoy paying an average of $4 a gallon for gas, but the rural US, where income levels are low and dependence on large vehicles is high, is getting hit the hardest says the New York Times. More »
tools
CSO Maps State-By-State Data Breach Disclosure Laws
CSO has produced an interactive U.S. map that shows what's required of companies that suffer a data breach in the 38 states that care enough about consumer rights to have passed disclosure laws. Most are modeled after California's strict SB1386 anti-ID theft law, but now you can tell at a glance what your state is doing about the issue—and in most cases you can click on the icon in the pop-up info box to see a copy of the actual law. More »
usury
Study Says Payday Lenders More Prevalent In Areas Of High Christian Conservative Power
A law professor and associate professor of geography set out to create the most comprehensive map of U.S. payday lenders to date. What they found, to their surprise, was "a surprising relationship between populations of Christian conservatives and the proliferation of payday lenders." And it's not a side effect of a poor population that happens to be Christian, according to the authors: "Our research showed that the correlation between payday lenders and the political power of conservative Christians was stronger than the correlation between payday lenders and the proportion of a population living below the poverty line." More »
above and beyond
Garmin Puts Good Customer Service On The Map
The battery on Bryan's Garmin Streetpilot lost the will to hold a steady charge. Figuring that the unit's warranty had expired, Brian asked for a replacement through MasterCard's extended warranty protection. MasterCard required documentation from Garmin, which Bryan requested. Instead of providing the documents, Garmin responded with something else. More »
mobile applications
Idea: Find Your Way Through The Mall Via GPS
Now that we've got such advanced cell phone technology, Russel Shaw with ZDNet thinks we should start putting it to use to make shopping in the real world easier. His idea, free for the taking if you're feeling entrepreneurial: shopping mall geolocation services. More »
just launched
Gridskipper Travel Blog Goes Google Map Crazy
Gawker brother blog Gridskipper has done a major relaunch and now the travel guide is addicted to maps! More »
walmart
Map of The World Based On Where Walmart Gets Its Products
Kottke has linked a map drawn as if the size and existence of countries was based on how many products Walmart buys from their nation. China is huge, Europe is tiny, and Canada is less than the size of Alaska. —MEGHANN MARCO More »
google
Google Suggests You Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean
You can't always rely on the advice of computers, especially when it comes to transoceanic driving directions. From Upgrade: Travel Better:Google, either encouraging physical fitness or zero population growth, offers the above helpful suggestion when mapping the route from Chicago to London.Click here for the full directions and map of the route.—MEGHANN MARCO More »
brown bagging
Philadelphia BYOB Google Map
Philly's BYOB Google Mashup shows what restaurants you can brown bag it in the city of brotherly love. They even show the nearest liquor store! More »
maps
