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This is the first known bird attack against a Google Street camera. But it’s not surprising. Birds have a right to a certain degree of privacy too.

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A brief look into the lives of the Google Street View dudes.

The image, which can be seen on the satellite mapping program, depicts a large object resembling a sea creature clearly visible beneath the surface of the water. See for yourself on Google Maps.

In the following 2-minute stop-motion short, Google Japan explains how Google Street View really works.

Cute isn’t it?

Check out the second-to-last result. Google search has the ability to read minds… but someone has definitely lost theirs.

A browser is a search engine??? Really? It’s pretty hard to believe that in 2009, of all the people who were interviewed for this video, less than 8% actually knew what a browser was. I tell you folks, this is truly a sad day for the geek nation. It seems that we’ve got a lot of work on our hands to educate the infidels.

PlanetInAction.com has released the first version of a fantastic free simulation game which leverages the browser-based Google Earth plugin as the primary graphics engine. The game is called “Ships” and lets you take the helm on ships – barges, cargo ships, container ships, and even a cruise ship (the QM 2). Everything is in 3D, you can drive the ships anywhere in the world, there are sound effects, physical modeling, and realistic visual effects that makes this a wonder to behold. Not only that, but the author – Paul van Dinther – has created some great camera tools to make it easier for people to follow the action and see the sights.

Play Ships

Requires Google Earth plugin

The following video takes a brief look at life inside Google’s headquarter: The food, the culture, and naturally, the Googleplex itself. Enjoy!

Did you know that some people are using Google Street View (part of Google Maps) to look for boobs (or cleavage)?I’m sure Google didn’t take this into account as one of Street View’s uses. Check here to see what we mean…

Google gives a tour of their data center at a presentation in Mountain View, California, held earlier this month. Just check out the vast amount of technology used.