{"id":1141,"date":"2009-05-13T07:49:27","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T14:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wysz.com\/wyszdom\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2009-05-13T07:49:27","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T14:49:27","slug":"sky-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wysz.com\/wyszdom\/2009\/05\/sky-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Sky Map demo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tomorrow night I’ll finish my Android trial<\/a>, and I’m honestly not sure which device my SIM card will be sitting in at 7:00. I’ll definitely continue to use both platforms; I just need to decide which one will be my primary device.<\/p>\n

In addition to a great notification system and the ability to run background apps, I’ve found another point in Android’s favor, and had a fun time geeking out with it last night. Google Sky Map<\/a>, which was born in Google’s Pittsburgh office, allows you to do what you’d expect from Google: search the sky.\u00a0I noticed that none of the daytime\/indoor demos really showed the app “in the wild,” so I waited for the moonrise<\/a> last night and then shot a quick video. I decided to search for the Moon for three reasons: First, I know what the Moon looks like and can confirm the app’s accuracy. Second, it’s the only natural object in the night sky that my video camera is able to capture. And finally, I was hoping that it would lead me to David Moon<\/a>. He totally freaks out when I find him at night. It’s hilarious.<\/p>\n

Here’s my quick demo:<\/p>\n