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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:24 am Post subject: Google Earth |
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I might be the last one to discover this, but last week a friend showed me Google Earth and I am hooked now. It seems that Google bought out Keyhole (a dotcom startup company, which spent 4 years stitching together statilite & aerial photography photos) last year. I can see my dad's hot tub in his back yard, my brother's pond, and even the pyramids of Giza! Soo cool! Keep in mind that the photo's are 1-4 years old and are not current, it is amazing, AND scary at the same time!
http://earth.google.com/
Oh, and if you haven't used it yet, and want to, download the free software (10mb) and remember where you save it, because you have to click on it and unzip and install the software from there. You need a decent video card, and PC for it to work well. If you have a kick-ass video card, then you might be able to count the shingles on somebody's house!
Oh, and I was even able to find my favorite mtn bike trails in the photo's, as well as slickrock in Moab! Crazy! |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:31 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah I have seen it. Pretty amazing stuff. :nod: |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| You should check out the Pyramids when you get a chance. Very good photos of them! You can even see all the tombs & excavating around them. |
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rockgremlin
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: |
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| hmmmmm.....you got a listing of all the best nude beaches in the world handy? :haha: :2thumbs: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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rockgremlin wrote: hmmmmm.....you got a listing of all the best nude beaches in the world handy? :haha: :2thumbs:
Ditto.
You'll probably only be able to see really fat people though. :lol8: |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I have to second what sombeech said. Only the fat people would show up, however, I betcha the CIA could zoom right in on a person close enough to see if they have tattoos, or, ahem, a young lady with healthy lungs... :2thumbs: |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Of course rockgremlin had to chime in with the perverted take. :lol8:
If you have some time derstuka see if you can zoom in on the Playboy mansion. :five: |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| The eagle has landed captain! Well, I think I have the mansion at least. If I had a better video card I could zoom in better. I know that they have a HUGE backyard with all kinds of stuff in it. Incase you have a better one, the address is: 405 Hilgard Ave LA Los Angeles CA 90095, or incase Hugh ever invites you over! |
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rockgremlin
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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accadacca wrote: Of course rockgremlin had to chime in with the perverted take. :lol8:
Whatever!!! :roll: You're practically worse than I am! You're just pissed cause I thought of it first. :haha: |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, I was kinda jealous that it was thought of before me. If those thoughts are perverted, then I have more pervertion that the three of you combined! :hail2thechief: |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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derstuka wrote: Actually, I was kinda jealous that it was thought of before me. If those thoughts are perverted, then I have more pervertion that the three of you combined! :hail2thechief:
:roflol:
Just pokin' the ribs a bit. But really you should be ashamed.........see anything at the mansion? :lol8: |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I saw Pam Anderson and Jessica Alba putting on suntan lotion for a photo shoot, you should check it out! |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:19 am Post subject: |
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I went to Google earth, and I can't download .exe files at work!! :frustrated: :frustrated:
I hate my server.
I've been messing around on the Terraserver for a while. It's pretty cool. Does Google Earth get better resolution?
Terraserver:
http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/ |
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derstuka
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| Can you only view the US thru the terraserver thingy? Looks like maybe... |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, probably.
Maybe I will have somebody e-mail me the google one...
For me to be able to receive a .exe file through email, it has to be zipped, and then sent. |
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