Have you seen Google Earth? It's completely amazing...

mikelewis

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:18 PM
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Have you seen Google Earth? It's completely amazing...

I just downloaded Google Earth and I guarantee you'll love it. Plus it's a free download. It's a 3d rendering of the Earth that's let's you fly around the gloabe and see your street, your city or the Forbidden City in China. It's awesome. Here's a link - enjoy...

http://earth.google.com/

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Bluebear

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:19 PM
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1. It IS awesome. nt

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bpilgrim

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:20 PM
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2. amazing program with great graphics

windows only =(

peace

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madeline_con

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:21 PM
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3. Can we fly to the secret prisons? eom

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illflem

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:22 PM
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4. Have you figured out the tilt feature yet?

You can zoom down to a mountain top( or any other place) and tilt so that you are looking out towards the horizon, then spin in order to get a 360� view.
Awesome

Check out Baghdad, very high resolution.

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wuushew

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:24 PM
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5. check your add/remove programs

I do believe it installs some unnecessary crap along with it.

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Seen the light

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:33 PM
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6. Check at buildings near the White House

One is mysteriously digitally altered because of something on the roof. Hmmmmm....I wonder what it might be?

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ktowntennesseedem

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:41 PM
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8. The capitol is digitally distorted as well. Hmmmm...

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chalky

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:35 PM
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7. This is COOL!

Thanks! :D

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Aimah

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:43 PM
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9. Here's a site you might like to look at.

Edited on Tue Nov-15-05 11:45 PM by Aimah

It doesn't have as good a zoom as Google Earth but it has a view of Earth from just about every Satellite. I was kind of shocked at how many there are.

http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/satellite.html

There was a story some months back where India protested that Google showed too much of their presidential and military areas. Google said that their photos were outdated because they date back about 2 years. That's impossible because when I zoomed to my street I can clearly see my car that I bought this year.

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achtung_circus

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:10 AM
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13. Might be stricly accurate.

Photos are updated, in fact you can click one box which gives outline and date of individual photos used in compilation of graphic right on the screen.

So the photos used for the Indian areas mentioned could be 2 years old while that used for your house is new.

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chalky

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:17 AM
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14. Guess it depends on where you live. The zooms of Austin are old.

Edited on Wed Nov-16-05 12:24 AM by chalky

The zooms of my brother's neighborhood shows a swimming pool that was dug up to make room for condos about a year ago, and a clear area around their house that's now covered with more condos. (Yes, they're getting the heck out of that neighborhood.)

eta: And I just found my house. I moved in 2 1/2 years ago but the zooms clearly show where the house was still being remodeled.

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Rainscents

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Tue Nov-15-05 11:57 PM
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10. Wow, that's cool. I found my place!

Thanks you!

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datadiva

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:06 AM
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11. I love mine

Edited on Wed Nov-16-05 12:08 AM by datadiva

My son moved away and I was able to find his house without ever going there. I really do like it. I have searched and searched, it's a load of fun.

Edit removed error

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Initech

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Wed Nov-16-05 12:09 AM
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12. I wish there was a Mac version of it avaliable

I have played with the PC version of it at work all the time. It's awesome!

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