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earth.google.com

It’s the best thing to happen to maps since the compass. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it, try it. It’s fascinating. I just asked for directions from Philadelphia to my home in California, pushed the play button, and now I’m watching an aerial flyover of the entire trip across the country from an altitude of about 3,000 feet. I love technology. This could put a huge damper on companies trying to sell this kind of information.

Comments

  1. Melissa on 2005-07-14 15:09:25 wrote: My sister and I were trying it out last night. Man, were we impressed! Although, I also felt a little bit creeped out. Feels so much like Big Brother.

  2. maggabee on 2005-07-29 19:14:48 wrote: Apple Macintosh computers are not supported at this time (but we are working on it). boohoo