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Gary Bedenharn

Google Earth - 0 views

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    Interactive program to observe the locations of from the bottom of the ocean to deep space.
sherrilattimer

Google Invests in Satellites to Spread Internet Access - WSJ - 0 views

  • the project will start with 180 small, high-capacity satellites orbiting the earth at lower altitudes than traditional satellites, and then could expand.
  • "Wired connectivity only goes so far and wireless cellular networks reach small areas. Satellites can gain much broader access."
  • If Google succeeds, it "could amount to a sea change in the way people will get access to the Internet, from the Third World to even some suburban areas of the U.S.," said Jeremy Rose of Comsys, a London-based satellite consulting firm.
    • sherrilattimer
       
      We often forget about rural areas when considering limitations to access.
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