Google Earth

Viper007Bond · June 28th, 2005, 09:56 PM

This has got to be one of the coolest programs ever... images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

http://earth.google.com/

http://earth.google.com/images/sdin3d.jpg

And the Top Gear test track:

http://files.viper007bond.com/TopGearTestTrack.jpg
http://files.viper007bond.com/TopGearTestTrack.kmz (for when you have it installed)

Cruzz563 · June 28th, 2005, 10:15 PM

Yeah, it's pretty kick ass, I was checking it out a couple of weeks ago, very slick. Oh and...

Welcome to last month images/smilies/tongue.gif

Buba · June 28th, 2005, 10:17 PM

nice, didn't know that one so far...

Buba

Viper007Bond · June 28th, 2005, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruzz563

Yeah, it's pretty kick ass, I was checking it out a couple of weeks ago, very slick. Oh and...

Welcome to last month images/smilies/tongue.gif

Umm, that's maps.google.com probably. Google Earth was released like a day or so ago...

http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/000748.html

Quote:

On Tuesday morning, Google plans to officially announce Google Earth, a Windows satellite photo/mapping/driving directions/local information program. Some of us here at PC World have been playing with the software for the past few days, and it's a wonder we've gotten any work done. Google Earth is that spellbinding; it ranks among the best free downloads in the history of free downloads.

kanderson · June 28th, 2005, 10:34 PM

Woah. I can zoom in on my house enough to see my satellite equipment installed.

I think my sense of privacy just took a little blow. images/smilies/unsure.gif

(Maybe I was a little naive to think I had any privacy before now.)

Cruzz563 · June 28th, 2005, 10:45 PM

No it was Google Earth, I guess the digg.com link was non-public, soz =.="

swek · June 28th, 2005, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanderson

I think my sense of privacy just took a little blow. images/smilies/unsure.gif

(Maybe I was a little naive to think I had any privacy before now.)

At least you can be happy about the fact that they seem to use outdated data. The construction site next to my house is long gone. It's approximately two years old.

http://img116.echo.cx/img116/9023/waaah1go.jpg

mike_tseng · June 28th, 2005, 10:58 PM

ooo... sounds fun...

andyhui01 · June 28th, 2005, 11:49 PM

this must kick some ass... gna try it now images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

... I was so pissed off when they didn't have satellite imaging for areas outside the US before

EDIT: btw, how big is the file?

fareway · June 29th, 2005, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanderson

Woah. I can zoom in on my house enough to see my satellite equipment installed.

I think my sense of privacy just took a little blow. images/smilies/unsure.gif

(Maybe I was a little naive to think I had any privacy before now.)

Yeah, right
You wanna stop people from walking by your house aswell? images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

fareway · June 29th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

I was so pissed off when they didn't have satellite imaging for areas outside the US before

don't worry, they still don't have it images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

andyhui01 · June 29th, 2005, 12:22 AM

they do... I just found my house in Malaysia, Hong Kong and where I am staying right now.... and I can also confirm along with swek that these images are about 2years old

kanderson · June 29th, 2005, 12:24 AM

Quote:

You wanna stop people from walking by your house aswell?

I'm not worried about anyone that would walk by my house. It's the idea that attorneys, politicians, sue-happy freaks, military and general weirdos could spend hours on these mapping programs making up reasons to walk by here that tend to bother me. You've got to admit there are a lot of really weird people in the world.

I get some comfort that there's nothing special about my place, and there are a lot better targets out there for the dangerous weirdos.

GTV V6 · June 29th, 2005, 12:30 AM

Here's one for you to click...

Circuit de Catalunya, Spanish GP track in Montmelo.

www.ian.millman.com/Pics/Montmelo.kmz

The Spanish shots are from about 6 months ago as far as I can tell & they are much higher resolution than the shitty UK maps, you can't make out any detail on them at all. The Japanese ones are even worse.

swek · June 29th, 2005, 01:21 AM

Meh, the Nürburgring isn't available in high resolution yet.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=adenau,+germany&t=k&hl=en

jeffy777 · June 29th, 2005, 03:13 AM

Been playing aorund with it for over an hour, very cool stuff. I've been checking out all the areas I knew when I was a kid before I moved north to Michigan. It's fun images/smilies/smile.gif

Overheat · June 29th, 2005, 04:20 AM

Man, I played with this for 3 hours lol - anyone know if there is a way to just download everything - I fucking hate streaming! lol

Ultra_Kool_Dude · June 29th, 2005, 04:27 AM

My house is just a smear. images/smilies/sad.gif

I've found some really weird things just zooming in on random locations.

The_Finn · June 29th, 2005, 04:27 AM

^think how HUGE that file would be.. i mean... it's a map of the WORLD.... complete with pictures

bihus · June 29th, 2005, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Finn

^think how HUGE that file would be.. i mean... it's a map of the WORLD.... complete with pictures

I wouldn't mind downloading it, though. You can be somewhere with no internet connection, and you could have it in your laptop. But I guess they're adding up stuff everyday, so our download would be even more outdated.

June 28th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#1
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June 28th, 2005, 10:15 PM	#2
Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	Yeah, it's pretty kick ass, I was checking it out a couple of weeks ago, very slick. Oh and... Welcome to last month __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

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kanderson Joined: Sep 26th, 2004 Last Online: December 20th, 2008 Location: Springville, Utah, USA Age: 40 Posts: 364 Car: AC Cobra 427 1965 restored Rep Power: 0	Woah. I can zoom in on my house enough to see my satellite equipment installed. I think my sense of privacy just took a little blow. (Maybe I was a little naive to think I had any privacy before now.)

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Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	No it was Google Earth, I guess the digg.com link was non-public, soz =.=" __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:53 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,513 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	this must kick some ass... gna try it now ... I was so pissed off when they didn't have satellite imaging for areas outside the US before EDIT: btw, how big is the file? __________________

June 29th, 2005, 12:22 AM	#12
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 12:53 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,513 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	they do... I just found my house in Malaysia, Hong Kong and where I am staying right now.... and I can also confirm along with swek that these images are about 2years old __________________

June 29th, 2005, 12:30 AM	#14
GTV V6 Joined: May 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 569 Car: Alfa Romeo GTV V6 Rep Power: 23	Here's one for you to click... Circuit de Catalunya, Spanish GP track in Montmelo. www.ian.millman.com/Pics/Montmelo.kmz The Spanish shots are from about 6 months ago as far as I can tell & they are much higher resolution than the shitty UK maps, you can't make out any detail on them at all. The Japanese ones are even worse. __________________

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swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 05:05 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,345 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 47	Meh, the Nürburgring isn't available in high resolution yet. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=adenau,+germany&t=k&hl=en

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