A Talking Yahoo Directory in a MUD

My friend Ken did a cool MUD hack -- he made a MUD character who delivers directory information using a published Yahoo API.

Ken [to Bob]: cappy's near boston
Bob flips through a big book and says, 'Cappys Cleaners & Laundromat at 41 Belvidere St Boston, MA; phone number is (617) 859-7525'
Bob whispers to Ken, 'You can see a map at [big url]'.

Sometimes I really miss muds. Here's his notes: Yahoo APIs.