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09-10-2005, 07:29 AM
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What Me Worry?
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Google Earth
Anyone been to this website? My kid told me about it the other day. Type in an address and zoom right in.
http://earth.google.com/
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09-10-2005, 07:56 AM
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Re: Google Earth
google earth is one of my favorite programs.
i'm a huge SimCity 4 fan...not because of the ability to build cities, but the ability to build realistic terrains (thanks to some very nice modifications). Goggle Earth has helped me further this, by letting me study various terrains from various vantage points and different zooms. yes, it is fun zooming in on someone's house...but i got a kick out of being able to take a virtual tour of Monument Valley and Devil's Tower and The Grand Canyon and Mt. St. Helens and.... |
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09-12-2005, 10:39 AM
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breath
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Re: Google Earth
This is one cool program, I was able to find my house in school from 6th grade in Michigan and check out the layout of Tiger Stadium compared to Commerica... plus it's GREAT way to check out Fire Roads (that's an unpaved road in wilderness for you folks surrounded by farms) It's also a great way to look at Golf Courses too... too bad I don't golf.
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09-12-2005, 10:50 AM
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Re: Google Earth
Can you tell how old an image is?
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09-12-2005, 10:52 AM
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breath
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Re: Google Earth
Quote:
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09-12-2005, 11:04 AM
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Re: Google Earth
Looking at UC's campus, those were taken in Septemberish 2004.
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09-12-2005, 11:18 AM
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Re: Google Earth
Quote:
 Apparently, these images are somewhat dated on the Free Trial. I know that it is showing my backyard circa 2002-2003. Still, it is way cool...
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09-12-2005, 12:48 PM
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Re: Google Earth
That is cool- but are the pictures supposed to be blurred at near max zoom? Or is it my system? I zoomed in on my house and the one I grew up in and I could find them, but they were blurred.
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09-12-2005, 01:07 PM
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Re: Google Earth
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09-12-2005, 01:17 PM
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Re: Google Earth
When I first read this, I thought you guys were talking about Google Maps. I just downloaded this ........ wicked cool!
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09-12-2005, 01:39 PM
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The Lineups stink.
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Re: Google Earth
I found my house
I can make out my car HEY! those rats down the street put in a pool 
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09-12-2005, 01:44 PM
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Re: Google Earth
I found my truck too
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09-12-2005, 01:48 PM
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What Me Worry?
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Re: Google Earth
I'm keeping my curtains closed you perverts.
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09-12-2005, 02:08 PM
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Future Reds All Star
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Re: Google Earth
I can't get this to work. Says can't connect...I am on line! I am always on line
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09-12-2005, 02:19 PM
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Tired of talk. Win!
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Re: Google Earth
There are so many trees where I live that it's basically all I can see, but it's still awesome.
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