looking down from above

Google has added a satellite view to its Maps service. This is very awesome. It means you can switch between a normal map view to a satellite image of the same area, with the same zoom and drag capabilities.

So awesome is this service, in fact, that it has spawned a blog called Google Sightseeing, where Olly posts new interesting things to see from a geosynchronous orbit every day. It will distract you endlessly.