Cartography and Digitalization Group 5 March 2nd, 2011

"... maps, like art, become a mechanism for defining social relationships, sustaining social rules, and strengthening social values” (Harley, 1989)

Cyberspace 'Real' view Privacy issue Locating individuals

Google Map & Google Earth It offers street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or public transport and an urban business locator for countries around the world street view, sky, water and ocean, historical imagery, Mars, and moon…… satellite images not in real time, but several months or years old 3D images, data collected by NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission free, for non-commercial use launched on June , 2005 launched on February , 2005

adapted cars tricycles Google Street View snow mobile

360° panoramic picture http://www.duomoo.com/?p=400

10 African elephants on the move Loch Ness monster, Nessie Crop Circle in Darfield, July 07 2002 Swastika shaped Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, CA

Topless women by Google Earth Hague Topless women by Google Earth Taiwan

Peeing-in-the-street men by Google Street View

1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C. White House outside

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C. White House inside

http://londonbloggers.iamcal.com/ Not only places are positioned, but human beings can be located as well.

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EVERYDAY LIFE Social: Google Latitude Entertainment: Geo-tagging Education: Google Earth

Google Earth history

Nation-states Power representation National Borders Stereotypical View

Radical Cartography Recognize Rethink Remap

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