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Post by dumbdiety on Jun 28, 2005 18:15:29 GMT -5
So a few months ago Google bought a company that made a mapping program called Keyhole. Today Google released Google World, which is basically the REALLY EXPENSIVE Keyhole mapping software, only Google released it for FREE! I've been ranting and raving over this software for years now, and now everyone can afford it! YAY! Some kick ass images I've found already...   Many more I'm still looking for. This is a great program to visually see what's around an area. earth.google.com |
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Post by LHR02 on Jun 28, 2005 18:25:10 GMT -5
So totally great Doug! Thanks for posting this link and letting us know it is now available to one and all. Like you...off to search out some of my favorite spots on earth! ;D
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Post by LHR02 on Jun 30, 2005 11:31:34 GMT -5
Darn you Doug! Have spent waaayyy too much time of late placemarking old houses, favorite trip spots and locations, old schools, whatever! Talk about memory jogger...trying to remember how I drove from point A to my house, work, whatever and then trying to find it 'from above'. ;D This thing can be somewhat addictive.  |
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 3, 2005 10:51:24 GMT -5
Please dear lord....take this darn program off my machine and out of my reach....so I can get something else done!  |
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Post by MuvverRussia on Jul 3, 2005 11:18:45 GMT -5
Just had a look and UK coverage isn't brilliant, certainly nowhere near the resolution of the above images (apart from a couple of cities). Hopefully that'll change soon though.
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Post by LHR02 on Jul 3, 2005 11:42:22 GMT -5
Agree......much of the UK is not great...but neither is most of the US barring magor cities. London however is quite nice indeed. I have managed to map out virtually every DAMN thing I have seen there! But again, even London is no where near as close/good resolution as the pics Doug showed. But good enough to see what it is at least, well, sort of, if you've seen it and know what you are looking for/at.......lord gawd get me out of here!  |
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Post by MuvverRussia on Jul 3, 2005 11:45:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm looking for high resolution shots of where I used to live - you really can't make much out due to the density there.
Also, how do you jump to coordinates? I'm having to manually find places which is taking forever.
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Post by dumbdiety on Jul 3, 2005 11:49:04 GMT -5
You can just type in the coords and it will take you to them.
Example, just type 26N 80W and it'll take you right off the coast of my house ;D
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