google earth
Software
Google Earth 2.0 For iPhone Brings Custom Maps
1:48PM Rosa Golijan | Google is rolling out Google Earth 2.0 for the iPhone over the next 24 hours and it brings a long-awaited custom map feature by allowing you to sync your Google My Maps with the app. More »
Business
Well, This Explains So Much About Google
10:00AM Matt Buchanan | You know how Google has a tendency to half-ass stuff, like Android out the gate? A little anecdote from CEO Eric Schmidt explains it all: More »
Online
Google Earth Will Track Cars, People, Destroy Privacy In Real Time
12:20AM Jesus Diaz | This is one of the awesomest and scariest technology demonstrations I’ve seen in a long while: Georgia Institute of Technology’s students are using CCTV video to map actual vehicles and people into Google Earth. Why is this scary? More »
Random Stuff
Loch Ness Monster Discovered On Google Earth, Says Security Guard
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | God bless The Sun—the most reliable, serious and solid newspaper in the entire Commonwealth—because they have just discovered the Loch Ness monster using Google Earth. Or at least, that’s what it appears to be in the photo. More »
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Google Earth Lands On The Moon
8:00AM John Herrman | In commemoration of some minor scientific curiosity from 40 years ago, Google has launched Moon for Google Earth, giving everyone’s favourite dusty rock the full treatment, including historical imagery, extensive multimedia content and 3D mission recreations narrated by actual astronauts. More »
Design
Dead Pixel in Google Earth
1:10AM Jesus Diaz | Factoid: A 81 x 81 cm square of dirt looks like one dead pixel from an altitude of 1 kilometer in Google Earth. Fact: You got us there, Helmut Smits, you clever artist you. [Todayandtomorow] More »
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Teenager’s 60-Foot Roof Wang Backfires, Rich Parents Dole Out ‘Punishment’
6:40AM Sean Fallon | Inspired by all of the classy art on Google Maps, 18-year old Rory McInnes decided to create a 20 metre phallic masterpiece on the roof of his parents’ stately English manor. More »
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Atlantis Found on Google Earth, Official Explanation Is Dubious
9:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The image you see above is purportedly traces of the ruins of the Lost City of Atlantis, found on Google Earth. Let’s weigh the evidence for and against, and see what we can conclude. More »
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Google Earth Head Responds to Allegations of Aiding Terrorists
9:00AM Mark Wilson | Sure, Google Earth’s satellite view of the world is expected to keep secretive governments nervous, but when both Hamas militants in Gaza and Pakistan-based terrorists have reportedly endorsed Google Earth, director John Hanke must respond. More »
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