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How An Average Guy Found Two Comet Craters Using Google Earth (2006)

J. Frank Wilson on Mar 13, 2006 (Updated: May 24, 2019)

Emilio Gonzalez found two new comet craters. He didn't use a special satellite or a NASA telescope. He just used Google Earth.

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 22, 2012 (Updated: Nov 27, 2020)

Use Google's free Santa Call app to have Santa call your friends and family this year.

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 23, 2005

“Mapquest is an aging mapping system and doesn’t fit in with the new shinyness in Tiger. Thats why I made the phone book widget use Google …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 1, 2008 (Updated: May 21, 2020)

If you have anything to do with the internet, I’m sure you are aware of the ubiquity and omnipresence of Google. Google’s everywhere. It …

Teddy Hunt on Nov 28, 2023

The next frontier in corporate branding is literally out of this world. Brands like Disney, KFC, Tesla, NBC, and Space X are all creating giant …

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 2, 2012 (Updated: May 2, 2019)

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the annual gathering where the secretive company hosts folks who make a living writing software …

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 30, 2014 (Updated: Jan 5, 2020)

Wallet (or purse). Keys. Phone — The 3 things you grab anytime you leave home. We are addicted, attached and can’t go anywhere without our …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 10, 2012 (Updated: Jul 9, 2016)

Poor Tim Cook. The iPhone 5 is a fantastic product that has even impressed hardcore Android fanboys. But the Apple Maps debacle will take some time …

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 2, 2008 (Updated: Apr 14, 2020)

The browser wars are heating up again. But now there's a new player in the game. Google is launching a new open-source web browser called Chrome.

J. Frank Wilson on Sep 14, 2010 (Updated: Jan 5, 2020)

Steve Jobs prank calls Starbucks during the original iPhone keynote at Macworld San Francisco and orders 4,000 lattes to go for the live audience.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 6, 2011 (Updated: Oct 31, 2018)

Ever get the feeling that Google is spying on the entire planet? Google's satellite and street cameras have captured everything from grown men sword …

Caroline Walker on Oct 28, 2010 (Updated: Feb 3, 2019)

Astronaut Doug Wheeler is the Foursquare Mayor of space.

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 13, 2018 (Updated: Sep 18, 2022)

San Francisco's poop problem is getting worse. Wearing flip-flops or open-toed shoes in the city is not only a bad idea, but could be dangerous.

Nancy Lee on Nov 29, 2006 (Updated: Dec 6, 2023)

You never know when a satellite might be flying by ready to take a picture of your naked body. Here are some naked sunbathers busted by Google Earth.

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 21, 2014 (Updated: Dec 6, 2023)

If you're involved in the illegal street prostitution industry, then you might want to keep an eye out for the Google Street View car with cameras on …