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Google Earth Helps With Pot Bust

The latest discovery made via Google Earth was made by Swiss police, who spotted a two-acre marijuana crop in the middle of a cornfield. Swiss cops discovered the crop in the rural area of Thurgau while trying to locate the addresses of some farmers suspected to be involved in a drug ring. In addition to 16 arrests, authorities seized 1.2 tons of hash and marijuana along with cash and valuables worth about $780,000.

Google Earth Gets 3D Model Of Vancouver

Remember how, in the months, weeks, and finally days before the 2008 Summer Olympics, companies were churning out all sorts of interesting little products that no one had time to use?  Google is starting to gear up for the 2010 Winter Olympics much sooner with a 3D model of Vancouver.

Google Ocean May Be Ready At Last

For fans of certain science fiction television shows, space has long been the final frontier.  But for a particular search giant, Google Sky covered that, and it's instead the task of representing the ocean that has been something of a challenge.  Google may soon address the issue with the help of some fairly important people. 

Flying the Hudson River Flight Through Google Earth

The successful emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River captured the imaginations of many people. Twitterers couldn't stop talking about it. The pilot became a hero and gained tons of LinkedIn popularity.

Google Earth Gets A Better View Of D.C.

Some people have spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars to be in D.C. during the presidential inauguration.  For those folks who are interested but couldn't find the money (or just didn't feel like camping on someone's lawn), Google Earth has at least unveiled some new imagery of the area.

Surf the Earth with Google and Your Wii

Showing an example of how developers can do some really cool stuff with the Google Earth API, Google Earth iPhone Engineer David Phillip Oster has created a program that allows people to "surf" any region on the Earth's surface using the balance board for the Nintendo Wii. Oster used the Google Earth Browser plug-in and a javascript API, and the board transmits the person's movements to the application using Bluetooth. See it in action:

Google Earth Enterprise Wherever You Want it

Google is now offering a portable version of Google Earth Enterprise. Users can now access Google Earth Enterprise, without having the means previously necessary to do so.

Google Earth Gains Ski Resort Snowfall Layer

The very cold weather has become a top story across America.  In Europe, there are plenty of sub-freezing spots, too.  And in the event you're not the type to respond by just grabbing an extra blanket or two, Google wants to help you find something to do.

Panoramio's Google Earth Layer Grows

If the weather outside is frightful, Google's going to make sure there are at least pretty pictures to be found on everyone's computer screens.  An update to Panoramio's Google Earth layer has introduced around 500,000 fresh pictures.

Google Maps Used To Mark Pirate Attacks

Google's been known to track all sorts of stuff, including search trends, wildfires, and the flu.  Now Google Maps and Google Earth are being used to record the locations of what might qualify as an even more interesting thing: pirate attacks.