Fun with Google Latitude
While this might let strangers, or strange friends, know where I am at all times, I still think it is an interesting piece of software. Once again, a program on my BlackBerry, connecting GPS with Google maps, letting anyone know my general location. In a time where I’m willing to put thoughts online in a world fully connected, it’s eerie to think someone somewhere, someone I may not know has an idea of where my phone is.
Consequently, next time I’m running late to a meeting, take a look here and see if I’ve left yet. On a side note, when my battery is beginning to die, with no charger in site, I do sometimes turn off the updating feature. I don’t have any data on how much power it takes, or how often it sends info, but if the end is near, Latitude gets the turn off. Another side note, if you are in a plane on the runway, it places you at the entrance of the airport, as opposed to inside somewhere.