MetaFilter posts tagged with mapping and Google

mapping snoops annotate North Korea

nickyskye — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:51:49 -0800

North Korea has a reputation as one of the most secretive, authoritarian, repressive countries in the world. But that doesn't stop Curtis Melvin, a PhD student at George Mason University, from trying to shine some light into the country's dark corners l His North Korea Economy Watch site, which includes The most authoritative map of North Korea on Google Earth l Gulags, Nukes and a Water Slide: Citizen Spies Lift North Korea's Veil.

A Wikipedia/Google Maps mashup

Tlogmer — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 05:32:28 -0800

Placeopedia combines Wikipedia and Google Maps.

Freaky cool or just freaky?

mathowie — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 21:56:19 -0800

Google Maps now does satellite images which is pretty cool (zoom all the way in), and what everyone predicted they would do with the Keyhole software company they bought. The part that freaks me out is finding my own house with my own car in the driveway, taken last fall (by the looks of construction in the neighborhood). I guess it's time for all of us to have our Streisand moment and wonder when satellite imagery has gotten too good. [via]

Google acquires keyhole service

glenwood — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 17:37:56 -0800

Use the free 7 day trial while it's available! This lil program lets you zoom in pretty darn close on just about any spot in the world. And it is FREAKING COOL. I don't have much better commentary than that, sorry. You can zoom around to your favorite locations, tilt the camera, show all road names, rotate views - and once you've got a bunch of stuff plugged in its really neat to just click between them and watch the flyby. I can't believe this isn't a double post, but couldn't find it on search. Have fun!

Google Location Search

zeoslap — Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:45:21 -0800

In the long tradition of Google anouncements may I present to you Google Location search (which if you recall was the winner of the competition they held last year)