Where's Waldo? Google knows

They have your e-mail.

They have your documents.

They know where you live (they even put photos of your house on the Internet).

Now, they'll know where you are!

They, of course, is Google, and their latest "beta" application kinda freaks me out.

Latitude launches today, and it essentially turns your mobile phone into a tracking device. Install Latitude, accept an invitation from a friend, and that friend can track your movements either from their own cell phone or a laptop.

As a parent of a teenager about to get his driver's license, I can see Latitude's potential. It's a doting parent's dream.

But the idea of anyone (even my friends and family) knowing where I am at all times is just plain creepy. Google claims lots of privacy options (you can, of course, turn it off).

But still.