PC World's editor-in-chief, Harry McCracken, attending something called the "Google Factory Tour," which is a bit of a misnomer, since it wasn't at a factory and it wasn't a tour. But never mind—it was a glimpse inside Google. McCracken outlines ten things about Google that he found out from this meeting. (There's even a webcast available, too.)
Google Maps is such a cool thing, especially their satellite imagery. You can have hours of fun with it! In fact, other companies have produced ways of tapping into Google Maps and overlaying their own data with it. Looking to find out where recent earthquakes have occurred in North America? Look no further.
(Here's a quick explanation of the earthquake map site.)
Nifty, eh?
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