Some related posts from Technorati and Google.

NewAssignment.Net | an experiment in open-source reporting: buttons that share intimate knowledge about very precise locations. These little tidbits, which can be about everything from subway stops, where people have been mugged, good local bakeries and where earthquake fault lines run, have been put into the map by regular people who want to contribute to our geographic insight. (via Cosmos)

aggregät 4/5/6: And according to a recent posting on Radio Open Source, Globalsecurity.org maps have been grafted onto Google Earth, resulting in a fairly comprehensive listing of North Korean military sites that can be viewed using the Google app. The imaage at the far left, for example, is an aerial view of the sub base at Pipa Got. (via Cosmos)

 [Gearthblog.com] Google Earth Blog: Wired on Digital Maps and Google Earth: The article also talks about Google Earth and the amazing potential it has to revolutionize the business and consumer view of the world. Finally, the article correctly points out that some of the information can be overwhelming, or worse, harmful.

 [Makezine.com] MAKE: Blog: This maker made a huge real-life Google Earth pin point icon, if timed right it .J A Ollinger sent in one of my favorites projects from Sci-Toys in, .

 [Matei.org] I Think » Google Earth, Panopticon, and Security: Locations of public interest (e.g., tourist destinations, government buildings, etc.) that may represent the greatest benefits from Google Earth are often the kinds of potential tactical targets that would be first in line for censorship protection (e.g., the White House, especially after 9/11). If one were to block out all the locations and censor all the posts that have just the slightest possibility for security risks, blank spots would cover most of the eastern coast of the U.S., large sections in Iraq, and other places.

[Mcwetboy.net] The Map Room: Virtual Earth 3D Roundup: In that vein, Frank Taylor at Google Earth Blog says, noting the specific system and browser requirements (IE 6 or 7, plugin, Windows XP SP2), “I don’t really see this as a big threat to Google Earth.”

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