Mashup

I have found three mashups that I think I'll like using.

Mashup #1
The first is a builders site that has mashed up a RSS feed as well as a link to FlickR to create a site to discuss sustainable architecture. http://www.builderstudiovt.com/ This is basically a website that has included an RSS feed and uses FlickR making it more than just a website. I don't think this is truly in the spirit of what mashups are all about but I did find it going through mashable.com.
The site is easy to navigate and has information that is timely and interesting. The site provides information and discussion which is relevant to my interests and the subjects I am teaching. Contributors to the sites blog are very thoughtful and articulate writers.

Mashup #2
The next mashup is more clearly a mashup than the one described above. As describe in wikipedia it is an aggregator and an application running together to create another application. This is a mashup of a news aggregator and google maps. Each news story is linked to a point on a google map. http://newsmapper.googlemashups.com/
The reason I chose this mashup is that I have to get out my atlas whenever I'm reading world news to pinpoint where the story is taking place. I have always read the news this way and I am thrilled with the idea of not having to lug around an atlas .
The application was easy to install, with no instructions necessary for installation or use. This is a personal application and has no real relevance to my profession.

Mashup #3
The next mashup I found that I liked is the BBC mashup that brings both the BBC world news and the BBC news together in one aggregator.http://bbcfeed.googlemashups.com/
This is very much a personal interest mashup and unrelated to my profession.