With the G-8 leaders assembling in Europe this week, global warming is a likely topic of conversation. One hopes they are aware of this informative map, which graphically compares the leading emitters of carbon dioxide.
Street view, the latest feature on google maps, is, in a word, phenomenal. To check it out, put in an address, click on the new “street view” button, and if the street is highlighted in blue, you’ll be able to see a street-level view. You can use the “man on the street” to navigate around, or the arrows and zoom options within the image itself.
The view from our very own Palm Drive is quite nice as always.
Edited to include one of my critiques of the new feature, this one from NYT. I’ll let you do your own research if you care to follow the buzz regarding the more provocative views from the Farm.