ChAiNz.2da Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Another tid-bit from the Newsletter I subscribe to. I just downloaded it and it's pretty kewl! Some decent hardware specs are required (as stated in the quote)... but this is very "fun" to mess around with! In this week's editorial, we mentioned the incredible detail now available in satellite photos. If you'd like to see most places from the sky, you can download Google's free software, Google Earth, to get a better look. This is a very cool program, based on the old Keyhole technology. You can type in a street address or a city name and zoom in on wonderfully detailed views. And even better, you can select "layers" to overlay on the maps, showing where various types of places are located (such as schools, banks, postal code boundaries, airports, cemeteries, restaurants, gas stations, golf courses, hospitals and many more. Our only caveat is that you need a good 3D video card and a broadband Internet connection to take advantage of it. You can download it here: http://www.wxpnews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=050726TI-Earth source Google Earth Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilodon Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Yea, I heard about this a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to try this after I cleaned up my computer and Inet connection TT Did you already saw your home from space? ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 Originally posted by Smilodon Yea, I heard about this a few weeks ago. I think I'm going to try this after I cleaned up my computer and Inet connection TT Did you already saw your home from space? ^^ Oh yeah... definitely ChAiNz.2da Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilodon Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Sweet Guess Starbucks' business is booming right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 OMG!!!!!!! I FOUND MY HOUSE!!! HOLY CRAP:drop2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth333 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I din't know about the app but I use google maps since a little while: http://maps.google.com/ it works for Canada too: from work to home (The green spot is work. It looks like it's far but it's only 5 KM - 15 minutes with heavy traffic, 5 minutes with normal traffic - pic was probably taken in autumn or early spring as there is no green...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T7nowhere Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Ya its a pretty sweet app. Home to Work and back again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Home to...school Pretty neat app EDIT: How do you get the directions to go away on the screen? I got this screen from the printable view on the internet browser, I couldn't figure out how to get all the writing off the map in the program. And help? EDIT 2: Nevermind, I figured it out. You uncheck the little boxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Thanks for the linkage ChAiNz! My Place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Stalkers, terrorists, thieves, and other wierdos now have a new toy! hehe. Still its a pretty neat program. OMG!! This thing is really creepy/cool! LOL I just found a friend of mines house! O_O Oh, and for some reason, my part of the map is all green and blurry... I know its a suburb... but sheesh... hehe Nevermind... it was right on the edge of the blurry part of the map. My Home... and surroundings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Originally posted by RedHawke Thanks for the linkage ChAiNz! My Place! wow! what a view man! That must have cost some pretty pennies hehehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 but....but... google maps have been out for a while I us them when I am going someplace I have never been to before:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by ChAiNz.2da wow! what a view man! That must have cost some pretty pennies hehehe... Yup! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Originally posted by Aash Li My Home... and surroundings... Not to far from the tattoo parlor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 err i dought she thought of that when moving there:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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