Google Earth
This is my new facorite toy. I was impressed with Google maps when they added the USGS stuff, but Google Earth blows that away. The resolution is not as great in some locales, but who needs 1 meter res?!
This software uses a TON of computing resources, so be prepared. I'm also concerned about it's impact on world terrorism. This is an amazing, impressive tool, but the potential exists to use it for evil. Nothing has yet to budge my stance on freedom of information, but this comes close. I will need to mull it over for a while...I'm definitely shocked by how easy it would have made the 911 attacks. Just that alone makes me wonder whether this tool should be so readily available.
This software uses a TON of computing resources, so be prepared. I'm also concerned about it's impact on world terrorism. This is an amazing, impressive tool, but the potential exists to use it for evil. Nothing has yet to budge my stance on freedom of information, but this comes close. I will need to mull it over for a while...I'm definitely shocked by how easy it would have made the 911 attacks. Just that alone makes me wonder whether this tool should be so readily available.
posted by Dan at 3:31 PM
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