Eye in the sky

Nice to see technology developments being talked about in relation to real world applications, and not an excuse to sell more coffee. This article, from the BBC, looks at the impact of mapping technologies, and how operations as diverse as the US tax dept, sewage workers and SWAT teams are adopting them to improve efficiencies, both in time and labour. Never thought I'd read about touch screens helping onsite police squads map out vantage points for siege situations, because a mouse just doesnt cut it in a cramped police car. Must be all those doughnuts...