EYE IN THE SKY
As if we needed any further proof that Google is going to devour the universe, they've unleashed their latest gem:
a version of their map search tool that allows you to see a satellite view of the location. Some of the photos are better in more populated areas than others, so the quality is spotty. But I was truly unnerved when I saw some of the photos. Like the one above, of my house. (Only the pointer is indicating my neighbor's house. Ooops.)
Anyway, I took it out for a spin to see what I could see from space. The results were amazing:
My place of employment
My elementary school, St. Jude Cathedral School
Pass-A-Grille, FL, one of the towns where I grew up. My great grandfather built the red-roofed building and the white-roofed one right below it.
Shell Island, a small spoil off Pass-A-Grille
Raymond James Stadium
The Tropicana Dome, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Alcatraz
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Downtown Los Angeles
The Empire State Building (I had to flop the photo so it would be easier to recognize.)
Fenway Pahk.
The Golden Gate Bridge
Ground Zero
The Statue of Liberty (You can see people walking along the shoreline sidewalk.)
The Washington Monument
Wrigley Field
Posted by Jeff at April 8, 2005 08:18 AM