Google Earth

Google Earth. Is this the coolest technology or what?!

Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth and beyond to view satellite imagery, 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.

Google Earth 5 features:
1) Zoom from space to street level — tour the world
2) Find maps, driving directions, hotels, restaurants, and more
3) Historical imagery from around the globe
4) Ocean floor and surface data from marine experts
5) Simplified touring with audio and voice recording

How cool is that? There is in principle now, almost nowhere on earth and beyond that you cannot find, reach, see or experience because of the huge number of satellites all over the world that allows you to explore and experience all sorts of things. Google Earth has pretty much revolutionised what maps are. People can now see actual 3D images or buildings, road, lamposts, and more. There is no longer the need for the primitive use of coding, colors, pages, or zones.

In the business world, Google Earth makes things alot easier for them as well.

Google Earth Pro for business users helps to increase employee productivity, communicate visually, and share geographic information with Google Earth Pro. With the same easy-to-use features and imagery of Google Earth and additional capabilities designed specifically for business users, Google Earth Pro offers the most comprehensive geospatial database, including seamless cityscapes, high-resolution imagery, historical imagery, roads, and points of interest. It is also easy to use, with tools such as, GIS Data Import where geographic information systems (GIS) data and style it into meaningful overlays. Secondly, Radius & Area Measurements measure the area of a property or analyze the land with a radius search all from your desk. Thirdly, High Resolution Printing prints high resolution images (up to 4,800 pixels) for use in presentations, posters, and reports.And lastly, Spreadsheet Importer where map thousands of addresses in the time it takes to find a single address with an easy-to-use spreadsheet import tool.

However, with convenience and technology, comes once again the question of privacy. Satellites all over the world, with cameras that can zoom in further than one can even imagine. Is privacy even possible for anyone nowadays?