Just when I’m ready to strangle Google for trying to take over the world again, I am pleased to see one of their new peace offerings, Art Project. The Art Project is a tremendous undertaking, digitizing several hundred individual pieces of artwork and creating virtual tours of some of the world’s top museums. All the artwork has been imaged in high resolution and the level of detail available for each item is pretty amazing. Another cool feature is the personalized gallery feature which allow you to save your favorite works and put them into your own unique collection. This visual approximation Google has cooked up doesn’t compare to seeing the work in person. But, until I get money for a plane tickets, hotels, and time to actually see these places — this will have to do.■

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