Google Earth at the movies...
Five years ago, I came across the story of a man who had found his way home using Google Earth, or at least that was the headline. As a five year old, Saroo Brierley had become separated from his family as a five year old, and ended up being adopted by an Australian couple after travelling across country by train. He was determined to find his way home, and through the use of Google Earth , and his memories, he was able to trace his steps back to the village in India where his family still lived. He'd remembered enough images and landmarks to navigate his way to his home village despite there being so many other similar villages. I blogged about the story, and used it to show the power of Google Earth in some CPD sessions that I ran at the time... The story has now been made into a film starring Dev Patel, who rose to fame with 'Slumdog Millionaire'. The film makers worked with Google Earth to ensure the accuracy of the visuals. There's also a feaurette here, whi...
