My Addiction and Neogeography

OK, I'll admit it. I have an addiction to the Internet - mmmm, if only there was some way of using that for good - so when I stumbled onto Platial.com around midnight last night, I was hooked. I spent the next hour poking around on this site and believe there is plenty to poke around on it.

So, the first obvious question is what the hell is a neogeography. Mmmm, Well, beats me. But the site lets anyone, even a nut like me, create maps marking their favorite places and telling the world all about them. I like anything that lets people like me share our insanity.

There are maps on there about restaurants, bicycle dealers, tattoos and even liquor stores. Odd thought that there's no listing for porn shops.

The site is relatively new. It was the brainchild of a couple who started drawing maps of local interest for friends and visitors. I guess they figured it would be easier to do it online, and to the let the whole world in on it.

On Platial.com, you can search for specific things or specific places. Or, you can just browse maps others have already made. So far, my favorite is the Bars We've Been Thrown Out Of by Mike and Dominic.

You can create your own maps for free, but you do have to register. The site is a little difficult to navigate, but those problems just mean you get to see more of the site.

I just wonder how long it will take for someone to post the "places we've had sex" or the "best strip club" maps? It is the Internet and let's face it, if it weren't for porn, there wouldn't be an Internet.