Showing posts with label google maps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label google maps. Show all posts

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Google getting scary?

Personally, I love Google. They're doing a lot of innovative and helpful things for the world. They have bike routes on the maps section as well as public transit routes. They even got this new feature where you can see how many parking spaces are left in certain spots. Currently, that feature is only for heavy public areas or institutions such as a public library. However, at sometimes it does seem like they are taking over the world... getting "too good" at the stuff they are doing. It is a bit reminiscent of the Terminator or Big Brother.

For instance, Google maps started out very simple; it was directions from Point A to Point B. Then they got different terrians (interfaces). Google Traffic shows people heavy to light traffic flow. Public Transit, Bikes, and Walking distances are estimated. There is a creepy street view where I can see my house. I appreciate everything Google is doing and I know it will all be a thing of the past in a couple years. The video though echos my deepest fears, which are more hypothetical then real.