Ever dream of flying? The Google Earth program will let you do just that. Basically, this program is the “Google Satellite Maps” service on steroids. A while back, Google bought a company called Keyhole. You may remember THEM as the company that supplied those cool “fly-bys” for major news organizations. The Google Earth program uses sophisticated streaming technology to deliver the data to you as you need it. With thousands of gigabytes of aerial and satellite imagery, this program depicts cities around the world in high-resolution detail, and in some cases, 3D! A local search option lets you search for restaurants, hotels, and even driving directions. Layers show parks, schools, hospitals, airports, shopping, and more. It does require a fairly powerful computer, but any PC built in the last two years ought to be fine.
I’m Eric Spellmann taking you to the Next Level.
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http://earth.google.com