“Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on the Earth to view satellite images, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can explore rich geographical content, save your toured places and share with others.”
That gives Mom an idea! OK kids, you’re going where, oh to your friend’s house just two blocks over? Are ya sure ’bout that? OK, see you later, have fun. By using Google Earth, I can see our neighborhood, individual houses, pools, and cars. How about kids? Need even more detail? Well, Mom can access that too! Aerial imagery will give me a closer look.
Have you seen the Google Streetview Car drive by? Snap, you’ve been photographed! Even closer. Aww, come on Mom, we wouldn’t lie to you. Well, they don’t know that the images are not in real time, now do they? Might make ’em think twice when they are out running around with their friends in a few years. What’s your longitude and latitude dear daughter? I can use Google Earth to my advantage, after all, it says I can fly anywhere on the earth, right, well not literally, but with some headphones on and some 3D images of the Eiffel Tower, I’m on my way. By lounging at home with my laptop, cruising Google Earth, I can avoid the full body scanner and the pat-downs at the airport! It’s really cool!
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| Google Streetview Car |
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| I know where you are! |
All-Seeing Cat’s Eye
“Standing in front of China’s
Beijing South Railway Station must be impressive, but seeing it from the perspective of the Google Earth satellite is cool, too (39°51’50.35″N, 116°22’21.78″E) (
see it on Google Maps). From above, this ultramodern railway station looks like a cat’s eye. For larger-than-life architectural finds, nothing beats Google Earth for getting a grand perspective–be it the 350-foot Atomium (50°53’41″N 4°20’28″E) in Brussels, Belgium [
zoom to image], or Dubai’s Burj Al Arab (25° 8’30.90″N, 55°11’4.76″E) [
zoom to image], the world’s tallest freestanding hotel.”
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| Where’s the pool party? |
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