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Hacking the Sky

Upton O'Good — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:46:44 -0800

Hacking the Sky: Robert Simpson writes astronomy tools for use with Google Earth, Google Sky, and Twitter.

Travelling by mouseclick

desjardins — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:10:20 -0800

The most interesting spots on Google maps.

The odd, the unusual, the unbelievable

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:08:34 -0800

Fighter jets, overturned tractor trailers, WW II bombers, cars parked on walls, and more of The Strangest Sights in Google Earth

Oprah From Space

Saucy Intruder — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:46:36 -0800

Oprahhhhh Froooooom Sppaaaaaaaaacccceee... and other interesting landmarks via The World According to Google.

Google Maps UK

Protocols of the Elders of Awesome — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 07:54:09 -0800

Google's UK satellite photos have been drastically improved

Love from above

BlackLeotardFront — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:06:47 -0800

Google Earth Threatens Democracy - Again! Sequel to an earlier article at The Register, here are some Google Earth shots of things which some would rather keep non-public, such as the recently uncensored White House roof or Russian nuke silos(page 1), or which stealth aircraft are parked at which air bases(page 3). Find more and send them in for their next dispatch.

Google Earth threatens democracy

thecollegefear — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:16:36 -0800

Google Earth threatens democracy The planet's military bases apparently cannot hide from Google's all seeing eye.

Keeping the doctor away, Redmond style

goodnewsfortheinsane — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:13:49 -0800

Microsoft wipes Apple from the face of the Earth. Virtual Earth, that is. A search for "1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA" renders only an empty field and some sort of barn. This is what it really looks like. Finding that other microcomputer company is obviously not a problem. Microsoft blames old photographs (from 1991) for the omission, but copyright notices on the images go only as far back as last year.

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]