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A little web app for creating a shadow image for custom Google Maps icons.

Handy little wizard for generating custom Google Maps icons.

Nice royalty-free icons, including the new free Payments set.

Handy bit of JavaScript to get the longitude and latitude of the center point on a Google Map. This works great as a bookmarklet.

MetaFilter is turning ten and we're celebrating with meetups across the globe. We have members planning meetups on six continents. We just need to find a MeFite in Antarctica to cover them all.

A collection of pictures and postcards from Portland's past. The design is wacky but the stories are good. [via MeFi]

Fun discussion of the song Aquarela do Brasil, WWII propaganda, Frank Sinatra, and Disney.

Why are passenger trains slower today than in the 1920s? Short answer: more freight, interstates, jets. [via MeFi]

Andy funded a chiptunes jazz album in less than two hours with his new project Kickstarter. Nice demonstration of the new service and the album is a fun project I'm looking forward to hearing.

A list of all the books mentioned in the classic Ask MetaFilter thread: What single book is the best introduction to your field?

For all your Star Trek bridge needs.