Google Earth
Maybe y'all discovered this a long time ago and I'm just now discovering it. But, if you haven't downloaded Google Earth, you need to. I can't quit zooming around the world, looking at everything.
http://earth.google.com/
Monkeypimp
16-08-2005, 15:23
Yeah, I saw that at work. Was quite cool, although New Zealand is just a map rather than satelite pictures.
Maldaathi
16-08-2005, 15:36
Yeah lol. I just downloaded it this morning. I think its crap coz i cant find my house :P
This thing officially rules. Thanks, Zooke.
New Watenho
16-08-2005, 15:40
Most of the UK has terrible resolution, which makes me sad. Moreover, the search function is bizarrely inadequate, missing such places as "Nevada".
Maldaathi
16-08-2005, 15:43
People your missing the point here.... I CANT FIND MY HOUSE.... :(
People your missing the point here.... I CANT FIND MY HOUSE.... :(
My house isn't visible either because of trees. It pinpoints my address at our neighbors across the street and up one door. If your house is new, it might not appear because the images are taken from the last 3 years. According to the site it is in updated in rotation.
Smunkeeville
16-08-2005, 15:48
yeah found it about 2 months ago. I can see my house on it awesome.
btw you all should check out moon.google.com and zoom in all the way.... very interesting.
Maldaathi
16-08-2005, 15:50
I can zoom to my city and my state but I can find my suburb. It says it can't find it.
I can zoom to my city and my state but I can find my suburb. It says it can't find it.
Are you able to find it by manually drilling down to it?
btw you all should check out moon.google.com and zoom in all the way.... very interesting.
Haha, that's brilliant.
Smunkeeville
16-08-2005, 16:00
I thought so.
My 4 year old got a real kick out of it too. :)
I've had this for a few weeks now...I can find the log house thing I stayed in when I was in Canada, and I can pinpoint the villages I stayed in in the Andes when I was trekking. It's very cool.
*sigh*
Can't download out as at work & we tend to get fired for downloading anything :(
Sounds like fun tho
Allthenamesarereserved
16-08-2005, 16:19
Yeah, I love that program. I spend hours using it. Check out the Airport on Bermuda. You can clearly see a plane on a very short final approach. That's so cool!! :D
Yeah, I love that program. I spend hours using it. Check out the Airport on Bermuda. You can clearly see a plane on a very short final approach. That's so cool!! :D
Check out the airport in Baghdad. You can see jets all around the terminals. You can get some pretty good views of the palace, too.
Conscribed Comradeship
16-08-2005, 16:58
50°45°12.61° N
1°38°16.93° W
It's my house :))))))
not only can i not find my house,i can't find my TOWN!!!!!i can see where it should be,but there's nothing there!and its not like my town has sprung up over night or something!its been here for 100's of years!!!
Conscribed Comradeship
16-08-2005, 17:12
not only can i not find my house,i can't find my TOWN!!!!!i can see where it should be,but there's nothing there!and its not like my town has sprung up over night or something!its been here for 100's of years!!!
That's because your area isn't populated enough, or near enough a major city.
That's because your area isn't populated enough, or near enough a major city.
Since these are satellite pictures and most of the world's satellites are used for monitoring high population areas...and other things.
H N Fiddlebottoms VIII
16-08-2005, 17:20
not only can i not find my house,i can't find my TOWN!!!!!i can see where it should be,but there's nothing there!and its not like my town has sprung up over night or something!its been here for 100's of years!!!
Well, you see, we didn't want to tell you this, as it might be upsetting. However, you don't actually exist. Sorry, but you're just a psuedosentient figment of the collective human imagination.
Maybe y'all discovered this a long time ago and I'm just now discovering it. But, if you haven't downloaded Google Earth, you need to. I can't quit zooming around the world, looking at everything.What did they promise you for spreading the addiction? :D
What did they promise you for spreading the addiction? :D
Control of Kildare, Ireland...but now I find out it doesn't really exist. :(
New Watenho
16-08-2005, 17:34
Well, you see, we didn't want to tell you this, as it might be upsetting. However, you don't actually exist. Sorry, but you're just a psuedosentient figment of the collective human imagination.
Aaaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaa! Tidus!
Maldaathi
16-08-2005, 17:37
Its not addicting. Its frustrating.
Luna Amore
16-08-2005, 17:37
not only can i not find my house,i can't find my TOWN!!!!!i can see where it should be,but there's nothing there!and its not like my town has sprung up over night or something!its been here for 100's of years!!!
You live in Brigadoon perhaps?
Maldaathi
16-08-2005, 17:38
Aaaaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaa! Tidus!
Sorry to inform you but.... your the Auron of FFX...
New Watenho
16-08-2005, 17:40
Where I come from we call him Whoron. Long story.