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Google Earth Boosts Social Activism in Bahrain

Posted by Michael Zimmeron November 28, 2006in Information Ethics, Search Engines, Values In Design1 Comment

A student (thanks, Gui!) pointed me to this Financial Times story about how Google Earth is fueling the push towards a more egalitarian society now that poorer citizens can spy on the massive and extravagant properties of the wealthier class:…

Advertising with Google Maps

Posted by Michael Zimmeron January 17, 2006in Search EnginesLeave a comment

The MIT Advertising Lab reports on how companies are realizing that online satellite imaging and mapping systems are untapped advertising opportunities. One new strategy is to make your brand viewable from geosynchronous orbit. [via BoingBoing]