Journal 38-Science and Technology

The Newest Products, Research, and Studies

• http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-google-streep-view-to-provide-panoramic-imager,34751/

• http://screen.yahoo.com/weekend-randall-meeks-000000711.html

Your Turn:• Introduce a new product that

shows our “advancement” in science and/or technology. Be sure to use satire elements to show how insignificant, unneeded, or malfunctioning the product is. (Should be at least a one page long article giving details about the product, its functions, and when and how it will be released.)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Promising to transform the way people experience Meryl Streep, Google announced Monday its new “Streep View” technology, providing zoomable 360-degree panoramas of the Oscar-winning actress. “For the first time, Google users are not merely limited to marking Streep locations on a map, but can also see her from any angle or scale they wish,” Google CEO Larry Page announced at a press event debuting the software platform, which is now live at streep.google.com. “Furthermore, our fleet of Streep View vans is working 24-7 to photograph every square centimeter of her surface and create a truly seamless Meryl-navigation experience.” As part of the company’s ongoing mission to streamline its suite of services, Page added that the module is fully compatible with the latest version of Google Firth