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Placemarks
The feature of Google Earth that I really wasn't conscious of before I saw it is the community placemarks. Obviously, like Wikipedia, it's a "seek corroboration before believing" sort of thing, but I think the next time I travel to a new place I'll poke around these first; for major cities they could basically function as a user-written tourist guide.
Google now has a Local app for MIDP-capable cell phones, but I'm starting to think that something like a small tablet PC with wifi running Earth would be a nice thing to carry with you, especially if you remember to pre-cache a list of free hotspots.
(On the other hand, even given the 3D driving-directions tours, the plain Google Maps view often ought to be superior to photographic maps for navigation. It ought to be possible to switch Google Earth to a 3D but otherwise unadorned map view, maybe with the maps painted on the terrain; that's the big thing that's missing from it.)
Google now has a Local app for MIDP-capable cell phones, but I'm starting to think that something like a small tablet PC with wifi running Earth would be a nice thing to carry with you, especially if you remember to pre-cache a list of free hotspots.
(On the other hand, even given the 3D driving-directions tours, the plain Google Maps view often ought to be superior to photographic maps for navigation. It ought to be possible to switch Google Earth to a 3D but otherwise unadorned map view, maybe with the maps painted on the terrain; that's the big thing that's missing from it.)
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My favorite Google Earth discovery is on the plaza under the Kensico Dam, at 41o 04' 20" N, 73o 46' 03" W. The shot was taken in winter, and some (Association) football fan had paced out the word URUGUAY in the snow.
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