Tucker
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New Toy
I was thrilled to play around with maps.google. Today I downloaded earth.google .... a whole new world! I wont consider this to be a tool, but an
incredible new toy!
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Debra
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Tell us about it Tucker, what does it do?
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Tucker
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To much for me to explain
Go to the website: http://earth.google.com
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Debra
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Thanks, I'll check it out.....I love new "toys"
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Mike Supino
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Maybe someone can tell me what I see at 26 Degrees 05' N and 111 Degrees 44' W ????????
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bajalou
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Thanks for the reminder, Tucker. When I tried to get it a while back they had the download closed. Can zoom in to some pretty good detail from the
little test I gave it. A "Must have" for my computer "Toy box"
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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bajalou
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Spent a little more time with it and can tell you some of the stuff is pretty up-to-date. My place shows a trailer that I moved in Jan in it's new
spot.
Some is pretty ole also. Where I am in the US right now the buildings must be 10-29 years old and google shows nothing here.
But all in all, I like it.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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vandenberg
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Hey Tucker,thanks !! Fun site,but European ones are ,let's say, misty.
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That is super cool!!! The parts of CA I looked at where hazy. But some places in OH were very detailed. Great views of the coast also, which is
great for boaters.
You have to play with the tilt also. That's coolest when looking at a mountainoues coast line.
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Tucker
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I had a hard time reducing this,
but it's a good example of what can be done (Grand Canyon, Yavapai Point)
[Edited on 7-10-2005 by Tucker]
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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mulege marv
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thanks tucker
thanks for the heads up on the map site, pretty amazing, i guess big brother is watching ?
Want what you have
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yankeeirishman
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Best damn toy find, I agree
Not sure why I even have to drive anywhere, anymore. This mapping device is awesome! I followed some of my old past travels to the backwoods?and sure
enough?I was able to ?see? everything.
So now I just did a route that I have never been to (upper Bridgeport, ?loop trail?) and seen exactly what I am up against. Whoa! Thanks for this
great link you entered here!
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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Tucker
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Someone else originally posted the link here a few weeks ago, but at that time no downloads were available. I just re-posted when they became
available.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tucker
Someone else originally posted the link here a few weeks ago, but at that time no downloads were available. I just re-posted when they became
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That was me, but I found it via another forum I visit, TTORA.com (aka tacomaterritory.com). If you dirive a Toyota Tacoma, check it out
I will have to try it out on my home computer...no downloads allowed at work .
Thanks for letting us know it up and running again.
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Taco de Baja
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Another new toy
Microsoft launches its own version.....
http://msn-cnet.com.com/Microsoft+launches+'Virtual+Earth'+beta/2100-1038_3-5803211.html?part=msn-cnet&tag=msn_home&subj=ns_5803211
| Quote: | Last modified: July 25, 2005, 9:07 AM PDT
By Dinesh C. Sharma
Special to CNET News.com
Microsoft has unveiled a test version of a new location-based search tool, the software giant said Monday.
Virtual Earth--which offers a combination of aerial imagery, maps and yellow-pages data--is designed to let users search for and share information
about specific U.S. locations, the company said.
For example, a searcher can enter an address and see a map, an aerial photograph or an aerial photo overlaid with highway labels. A search field on
the upper left lets the user retrieve information on businesses and other sites, which the tool displays in a collapsible pane. Virtual Earth relies
on licensed yellow-pages directories for this information, Microsoft said.
Additionally, a "scratch pad" features lets people save addresses that they've searched for.
The service, which Microsoft announced in May, is free. It's designed to interact with other Microsoft tools, including MapPoint, the local features
of MSN Search, and aerial imagery from TerraServer-USA, the software giant said.
Virtual Earth also includes a feature called "Locate Me" that determines the user's location using Wi-Fi access points or Internet Protocol address
geocoding. The information is then presented in the form of a map with the user's location highlighted.
The tool also offers features for e-mailing search results, bookmarking them or posting them on a blog. People can zoom in or pan the aerial pictures
via a virtual compass.
"When you're in an unfamiliar city and need to find a nearby Chinese restaurant or ATM within walking distance of your hotel, a traditional Internet
search experience won't give you the visual location-specific information you need," Stephen Lawler, general manager of Virtual Earth, said in a
statement. "MSN Virtual Earth provides a deeply immersive search experience that lets people see what it's like to be in a location and easily explore
what they can do there."
In the next beta version of the tool, slated for release later this year, the company plans to add bird's-eye-view imagery depicting cities, landmarks
and other sites at a 45-degree angle. The feature will rely on technology from Pictometry International.
Mapping services based on satellite imagery have been catching the attention of search companies lately.
A service announced by Google recently already incorporates a feature that allows people to see buildings and terrains in three-dimension.
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Tucker
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Try this!
http://virtualearth.msn.com/
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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bajalou
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Not too bad. Has some later photos that the Google one but I suppose it's only some of the areas. Will play with it some more when I have a faster
connect.
But thanks for the link
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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