| Monday, April 04, 2005 |
| Google Knows Where You Live |
by tollie
Google Knows Where You Live... literally.
As we had expected, Google's purchase of Keyhole (the guys who do those really detailed satelite zoom-ins you see on TV, such as during the Fox News in the Morning intro) was implemented into their Google Maps and Google Local.
I discovered this when a friend of mine said to me "I wish I had Dominos Pizza's Phone Number," and so of course I switched to Firefox, clicked in the Google Search area, typed Dominos Pizza Florence, AL and viola, there it was - phone number, address, and link to the Google Map complete with directions to and from the location.
I saw the link to a new satelite view... clicked, and, "wow." Suddenly, a bird's eye view of Florence.
The detail is phenomenal, especially in urban/metro areas. Not too far from my house, (just a couple of clicks north) is the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center, which has an old Saturn V rocket laying down, and full-scale mock-ups of the Saturn I, Saturn V, and the Space Shuttle upright - all which can be easily seen, as well as can the cars in the parking lot and on the interstate beside it.
Ever wondered where the 101.1FM studio is located? Here's the map, and then click the Satelite view link. In fact, click the Map, then the Satelite, then the Map, then the Satelite... And don't forget to zoom in. It's somewhat amazing.
Try searching for your own address. Hey, who knows? You might have been laying out by the pool on the day they took the photo. If you were, you'll probably show up as a dot or two.
Yes, this is the world we live in.
PS. For you conspiracy theorists out there, what is The White House hiding on its roof that it has to be 'photoshopped' out?
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