google earth coming soon to a mac near you

it's almost like that map of the deathstar from return of the jedi

appleinsider reports today that google earth for os x is in development. in fact, there is apparently an open gl version for mac making the rounds overseas, and they have screenshots to prove it. if you haven't tried google earth, you'll be blown away. it takes the magic of google maps and multiplies it by 1000, allowing you to take a detailed look at areas not only from above, but at an angle, with many many more parameters than just google maps. and it's free, while the report says a gps-enabled version will cost $20 a month. well worth it for you gps freaks (both of us).