Google today announced the release of the free version of their Google Earth software, which allows all manner of mapping capabilities—from finding restaurants and landmarks, to annotating directions, to tilting topography and extruding buildings, to… well, flying in from space to stalk your favorite New York City bloggers and arts personalities! Observe!

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Let's pray that Version 2.0 lets you look into apartment windows in real-time. Imagine what you'd see if you could:

• Alex Ross at The Rest Is Noise: engaged in domestic cat abuse. "Get your stinky poo-and-litter paws away from my Mahler score!
• AsFour: As SiLVER, As TULLE, As SPiRALS, AS PiTBULL, As iF.
• Andre at Bumrocks: moutains of records you've never heard of, must of decaying cardboard sleeves, miles of Miyake pleats.
• Nico Muhly: piano, boxer-briefs (or not!), a quill.
• Parterre: filth, dementia.
• Sasha Frere-Jones: books from the Oprah Book Club, brilliant child, ______________ [insert non-sequitur].

Excited? Download Google Earth.


Note: Yes, darlings. I know where you live! Mailbomb, anybody? ;)