How can I easily change my location on the map?

Simply send a Twitter update that includes 'L:' followed by your location. Examples: 'Going to the office. L:3000 6th Ave, New York', 'L:Rouen, France', 'L:Disneyland', 'L:Las Vegas, NV', 'L:EWR', 'L:90210', 'L:30.010,-90.007'. There is no need to specify lat:, long: when giving coordinates.

Can I update between home, work, the bar, school, etc?

Yep! Now you can define location macros which you can use to quickly update your position.

• L:home=517 Spruce Ln, Lenexa, KS 60502
• L:work=300 Alameda Parkway, San Jose, CA 92012
• L:sarahs=Rue Ducasse 75, Paris, France
• L:tim's=Auguststrasse 5, Berlin, Germany
• L:parents=Burnside Cr, Melbourne
• L:owl bar=1000 Charles St, Baltimore, MD 20507
• L:school=3700 University Blvd, Berkeley, CA 95010

Once these are setup you can move from place simply by including 'L:home' or 'L:work' in your updates! Now it's easier than ever to update your position! Here are some more examples of valid and invalid locations.

What can I search on?

A place in the world, or a Twitter screen name.

Why do I appear somewhere else, or not at all?

You may have entered a location that cannot be found by the geocoder, or have not submitted a Twitter update recently. Update your Twitter profile and then update your status, and your new location will be mapped. You can check to be sure the geocoder can find a particular location by searching for it here.

I appear to be at a specific location where I am not, like in the water. Why?

See the last question. The mapper can only map you to a location based on the location info you provide. To be more precise, supply an address, zipcode, or coordinates. The mapper also randomizes entries which are all in the same place (New York, NY) to spread them out, so your location may vary a little.

Is this site affiliated with Twitter or Google?

No. It's a fancy Web 2.0 Mash-Up created using Twitter's public feed and the Google Maps API.

What entries make it onto the map?

The most recent public updates in the last 12 hours are displayed, with up to 100 entries per map.