You thought Google Maps was great. Earlier Google provided a satellite view of any location or you could ask for a travel route map by entering your origin and destination - very useful features on its search engine. But last week, Google added yet another feature – Street level map. In New Zealand, you can actually travel in 3D through your own street and see your house – all this for free by using Google.
Many have raised the issue of Google encroaching on their privacy; others say that such an exposure would make it easy for burglars to identify what is on a property and how to get there. Of course, the civil libertarians and many Christians echo their slogan of the “Big Brother”.
I took the last few letters of Google and it forms the English word “Ogle” meaning “to stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously” (http://www.dictionary.com/). Is this how you feel about Google’s new feature? Has Google gone too far with technology? Do you really benefit from having the street-level view of your house as if you don’t know how your street or house looks like? Or do you feel proud and important that at last the world has public view of your private residence?
Looks like there is no hiding place anymore. Bette Midler’s rendition of the song, “From the Distance ……God is watching us”, rings in my head as I write this. The Bible does say that a time will come when people will seek to hide under rocks and caves to escape for the inescapable judgement day of God. No technology can hide us from God now or on that glorious or fateful day!
Many have raised the issue of Google encroaching on their privacy; others say that such an exposure would make it easy for burglars to identify what is on a property and how to get there. Of course, the civil libertarians and many Christians echo their slogan of the “Big Brother”.
I took the last few letters of Google and it forms the English word “Ogle” meaning “to stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously” (http://www.dictionary.com/). Is this how you feel about Google’s new feature? Has Google gone too far with technology? Do you really benefit from having the street-level view of your house as if you don’t know how your street or house looks like? Or do you feel proud and important that at last the world has public view of your private residence?
Looks like there is no hiding place anymore. Bette Midler’s rendition of the song, “From the Distance ……God is watching us”, rings in my head as I write this. The Bible does say that a time will come when people will seek to hide under rocks and caves to escape for the inescapable judgement day of God. No technology can hide us from God now or on that glorious or fateful day!
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