trapical Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Hey, I don't know if this is a repost, but does anyone here use Google Earth? I stumbled accross a 12 page thread on it on Ebaum's World forums. Anyway, it's simular to other programs like NASA's WorldWind and terraserver.com. Like NASA's, it is a seperate, free program that you download and install. Unlike NASA's 460 MB installer, this program is a measly 10 Megabites :shock: Also, unlike NASA's lame bluish unfocused pictures, Google Earth as color photo's of amazing resolution. Examples follow: -The Pentagon -Hoover Dam -EiffelTower -The St Louis Arch I think you get the idea :wink: Anyway, if you want to download it, http://earth.google.com/ Post any cool spots if you have 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I downloaded it, but it's saying it's unable to log me into their google servers to activate my account or something. Really frustrating. Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedm Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Those are great pictures but I don't think I would use it enough for it to be worthwhile of me downloading. It does look pretty cool though (I'm watching a sample movie of the $400 version right now.) PDM PDM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadril Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 heh, saw that yesterday, found it funny so i put it in my sig lol. by the way, zoom all the way in :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIPPOU Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 http://maps.google.com same thing, covers most of the USA and England last I looked (both roads, and satlite pics) ********** One of the old guard of RS. RS birthday = Feb - 27 - 2002 Proud member of the original forum.********** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 http://maps.google.com same thing, covers most of the USA and England last I looked (both roads, and satlite pics) I can see my house :D . Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesselt Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 google > NASA pwned again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBiffo Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 google earth is amazing 8) I cant see my house :( I guess it's too new. I didn't realize I killed that many trees...... :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Google had a free program that I once downloaded named "Keyhole", that allowed you to view close up sattelite imagry. I wonder if this is the same thing, just renamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatsilverwyrm Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I'm fairly sure it is, Ex.. :) This is amazing though.. Those screenshots don't do it justice.. Moving around is so simple and smooth, it's amazing.. I have a new goal in life... find penguins... muahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrune Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 yeh my next door neighbour came round and downloaded, havent had much time to take a look though but Ihave tryed out NASAs one which isnt bad. Sweet pics btw :D And no lol why do you always want to get stuff from John Lewis. Its over ̣̉300 more then than what i paid. John Lewis is a great, great shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I'd known about the maps of america for a while but didn't realise they started to do Britain too. Still pretty bad mapping atm though. I doesn't even show the centre of my capital city (only the western edge). At least I can see where I used to play football, a couple of my old uni campuses and where some friends live. Hopefully they will finish the rest of our cities :P It's really good thing to do when you're bored. Spend hours just trying to find some point :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas19 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I live in a 40K person village in the middle of nowhere (Finland), yet it shows on the map just as detailed as those famous buildings. Great maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapical Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Google had a free program that I once downloaded named "Keyhole", that allowed you to view close up sattelite imagry. I wonder if this is the same thing, just renamed. Google bought Keyhole :wink: http://maps.google.com same thing, covers most of the USA and England last I looked (both roads, and satlite pics) Google Maps is just like Terraserver. Yes it has satalite pics but it's immensly cumbersome compared to google earth. You feel like god spinning the globe and zooming in smoothly. Also it's cool, if you type coordinants in your search box (i.e. 34 4 50 N, 139 31 25 E ) your view will slowly, smoothly zoom out and pan towards that location, and in 15 seconds or so it will start zooming in and tilt your map and you will be at those coordinants. Oh and someone should type those in... you won't be dissapointed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 http://maps.google.com same thing, covers most of the USA and England last I looked (both roads, and satlite pics) Google Maps is just like Terraserver. Yes it has satalite pics but it's immensly cumbersome compared to google earth. You feel like god spinning the globe and zooming in smoothly. Also it's cool, if you type coordinants in your search box (i.e. 34 4 50 N, 139 31 25 E ) your view will slowly, smoothly zoom out and pan towards that location, and in 15 seconds or so it will start zooming in and tilt your map and you will be at those coordinants. Oh and someone should type those in... you won't be dissapointed :) i was kind of wondering how it differed from google maps, because it looks almost exactly the same. its a volcanoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dymed Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Google Maps is just like Terraserver. Yes it has satalite pics but it's immensly cumbersome compared to google earth. You feel like god spinning the globe and zooming in smoothly. Also it's cool, if you type coordinants in your search box (i.e. 34 4 50 N, 139 31 25 E ) your view will slowly, smoothly zoom out and pan towards that location, and in 15 seconds or so it will start zooming in and tilt your map and you will be at those coordinants. Oh and someone should type those in... you won't be dissapointed :) Haha nice, a volcano spewing out smoke. :P Great program. Fun finding local places with roads unchecked. The images are a bit outdated though, by at least 3 or 4 years. So much has changed in my neighborhood. Found a food place I used to love going to as a kid. Still on Google Earth, but it was actually run out of business a few years back and replaced with some worthless dance studio or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapical Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 I find it the most amusing trying to find places. For example, try to find Mt Rushmore. Hmm, let's see go to google type in Mt Rushmore map and go to images. Notice any nearby rivers or mountains? Open up google earth and try to match the map to your viewfinder :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 heh, ive been playing with this thing for about an hour now, its pretty fun to look at the big cities, especially when you check the buildings option. it brings up 3d images of a lot of the buildings :D other thing i did was look at around where i live. look at the map of the united states, the only state that has the close in zoom in the mideast is indiana :D then if you look in close on the map of indiana, youll notice that the only two parts that you cant zoom in all the way into is a small part in the south west, and a small part in the south east. turns out im not going to be to lucky at all, seeing as how i live in the south east. :cry: then i look in closer and find out where i live, and its one screen length away from the part you cant zoom in all the way to. turns out im lucky after all :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmw Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Trap, you rarely post around here anymore, but when you do make a thread, it really does count. Thanks for posting this! Google Earth..whoa. Looking at the screenshots and all the info on it, dam. What a cool program to have! I'm dling pro right now, 7 day trial tho. Looks awesome, ill edit this post when I've gotten a chance to look around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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