Looking-for-Hard-Numbers-and-Real-Examples

[Caution...slight ranting involved] For months we've been covering Google Earth, Live Local, mashups, etc. For us geospatial geeks, this is the greatest thing since Atlas Graphics (remember that wonderful DOS program) or at least cookie dough ice cream. But now, nearly 10 months down the road, Internet time tells us that we are peering into the "chasm" a la Geoffrey Moore. It's time to get hard numbers on the adoption of these wonderful tools and determine if real businesses are using this technology. I've heard so much anecdotal evidence during this period that I've just got to understand if real businesses and real government agencies are using the APIs and doing real work. Have you done something unique for your business or government agency? I dare you to post it to our web mapping gallery. Our publishing group is in the business of reporting news of good technology that helps users do good work. I'm not interested in a pet locator, the nearest bar, or friend finder apps. Post an application that uses an API from Google, Yahoo, MapQuest or Microsoft. We usually run a contest during the year on web mapping but that may come later. What have you got now? Show me the money! Also, if you have some other anecdotal evidence to share or maybe some hard numbers on the number of geospatially challenged people who have come to you as a geo-geek to ask about Google, et. al., write to me directly or post a comment with the blog...thanks...Joe