Yes, it’s true. I’m a Google whore. If it’s new from Google, then I’ve got it installed. So far I’ve been plesently surprised! Picasa, Google Maps, Mobile Gmail, Google Video, Blogger, Google Earth, everything except for that crappy “Lively” virtual worlds thing. Ick.
Well, today is like my birthday! Google just released a new version of Maps that includes a new feature called Latitude. You can request your friends to join you and share each other’s GPS coordinates on the map. So, now when you’re bummed out at work and it’s beer-thirty, you can easily find out who is near by and tell ‘em to meet you for a couple pints.
For the more paranoid set, this makes an excellent tool for the illuminati to track down your location where they can capture you and subject you to an updated brainwashing regiment.
I’ve sent an invitation to all my Gmail friends. You’re more than welcome to ignore it if you’re among the cautious. I’ll understand. Click the title link to read more!
Oh! And thanks to Kevin Peroni from Wiretree for the scoop on this kinda off-topic item. Great for finding your riding mates when you’ve pulled over to change a fouled plug. HEY! Back on topic!
4. February 2009 at 5:25 pm
http://www.netzeitung.de/img/0088/166288.jpg
LOL
4. February 2009 at 5:44 pm
AWESOME.
6. February 2009 at 5:39 am
Sounds cool, but could be a bit creepy. Of course, I signed up right away.
It’s from google, it can’t be bad!! :-)