Anyone tried Google earth ?
Jul 28th 2005 | 11:42 pm
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Anyone tried Google earth ?
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Jul 28th 2005 | 11:52 pm
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
I've not tried Google Earth, but did have a look at Google Moon yesterday (if you try it, keep zooming in for a close up view of what the moon is made of).
Jul 29th 2005 | 2:38 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
yeah its alot of fun... montreal is well mapped out... but it doesn't work on a Mac (yet) so i begrudgingly was checking it out on a PC...
Jul 29th 2005 | 2:47 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by binturong
I've not tried Google Earth, but did have a look at Google Moon yesterday (if you try it, keep zooming in for a close up view of what the moon is made of).
Jul 29th 2005 | 3:33 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
cool...thanks
Jul 29th 2005 | 4:03 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by ksct97
but it doesn't work on a Mac (yet) so i begrudgingly was checking it out on a PC...
Edit: ignore me. I see now that Google Earth is not Google maps!
Last edited by Biiiiink; Jul 29th 2005 at 4:55 am.
Jul 29th 2005 | 4:39 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Jul 29th 2005 | 7:46 pm
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by proo
Yeah it's fantastic. Although some places are a bit fuzzy.
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Jul 29th 2005 | 8:19 pm
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by snowqueen
I found that too - seemed to be out of focus - any hints? (I am on braodband).
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In time Google say the whole world will be properly mapped .
I take it you do have a decent graphics card ( or built in like me ? )
Cheers
Phil
Jul 30th 2005 | 5:31 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Yes, addictive (I'm happy that it's raining).Ok Earth Googlers -- pop quiz.
Go to 80 (degrees) 35'14.63 N and 67 (degrees) 14'22.22 W -- what is significant about this location?
(Just priming you all for your citizenship tests
-- though this question probably will not be on it!)
Jul 30th 2005 | 9:06 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Jul 30th 2005 | 2:01 pm
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
This is totally amazing!
DH is hooked now though
DH is hooked now though
Jul 30th 2005 | 2:43 pm
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by Mystic Kazza
Wow !!
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Absolutely amazing . You can have a look at an aerial satellite map anywhere in the world . The detail is quite incredible .
Try it , although it does need a half decent computer and broadband .
Be warned though , you end up spending hours on this .
Cheers
Phil
Last edited by gruffbrown; Jul 30th 2005 at 2:54 pm.
Jul 31st 2005 | 8:07 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Woooo, thanks for that Phil. Yes, addictive (I'm happy that it's raining).
Ok Earth Googlers -- pop quiz.
Go to 80 (degrees) 35'14.63 N and 67 (degrees) 14'22.22 W -- what is significant about this location?
(Just priming you all for your citizenship tests -- though this question probably will not be on it!)
Yes, addictive (I'm happy that it's raining).Ok Earth Googlers -- pop quiz.
Go to 80 (degrees) 35'14.63 N and 67 (degrees) 14'22.22 W -- what is significant about this location?
(Just priming you all for your citizenship tests
-- though this question probably will not be on it!)
Jul 31st 2005 | 8:19 am
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Re: Anyone tried Google earth ?
For anyone on a Mac - don't bother trying to download this - not available for Mac's at this time. 
Real disappointment as I would have loved to been able to play with it!
Real disappointment as I would have loved to been able to play with it!
