Welcome to Virtual Earth--This is better than Google
I find this whole competition in satelite imagery between Google and MSN facinating. I have read of other companies creating satelite imagrey mapping web-based sofware.
What is interesting to me is the way it is being put to use. My question is are we or could we be in any danger from terrorists, domestic or foreign, that could use this information? I personaly don't know the address to any nuclear power plant or any of that sort of thing, but I would guess that sort of imagery has been blocked from close-up range?
What sort of security parameters have been put in place to protect privacy and security? Otherwise, great tool. I can see parent's being able to track where there teens are after curfew, (the mall, not at their friends doing homework as claimed) or automobiles coming with GPS tracking device that can be quickly found over Virtual Earth.
I like the quality of the images in Virtual Earth. It has better quality pictures, with stronger zoom. It will be interesting to see how Google responds. I'll be looking into this some more and writting some comments.
What is interesting to me is the way it is being put to use. My question is are we or could we be in any danger from terrorists, domestic or foreign, that could use this information? I personaly don't know the address to any nuclear power plant or any of that sort of thing, but I would guess that sort of imagery has been blocked from close-up range?
What sort of security parameters have been put in place to protect privacy and security? Otherwise, great tool. I can see parent's being able to track where there teens are after curfew, (the mall, not at their friends doing homework as claimed) or automobiles coming with GPS tracking device that can be quickly found over Virtual Earth.
I like the quality of the images in Virtual Earth. It has better quality pictures, with stronger zoom. It will be interesting to see how Google responds. I'll be looking into this some more and writting some comments.
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