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At Engadget: HOW-TO: Make your own annotated multimedia Google map.

One of the great things about Google maps is it has its roots in XML. To translate for the non-web developers out there, it basically means Google maps are user hackable. This how-to will show you how to make your own annotated Google map from your own GPS data. Plus, you'll be able to tie in images and video to create an interactive multimedia map. We'll walk you through the steps we took to generate an annotated map of a walk we took recently through our hometown.

The Defective Yeti thinks that Google Maps is a bit unnerving -- and he has a screen shot to prove it.