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07/11/2005 12:26:25 PM · #1 |
Just wanted to share this software with you people...
For those that don't know what it is, it's a software that you can see the world from the sky with satelite images but not in real time.
Has anyone played with this software?
I am having lot's of fun with it.
hope you enjoy.
Google Earth
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07/11/2005 12:35:09 PM · #2 |
Google Earth rocks! This app and its API, as well as Google Maps and its newly available API make creating custom mapping applications a breeze. I have been playing with both of them over the past week.
One cool application that is of particular interest to us as photographers is an integration between Flickr and Google Earth. The folks over at Geobloggers have put together a Network link for Google Earth that, as you browse locations on the planet, will pull the newest and nearest photos from Flickr. This is possibl;e because a bun ch of people at Flickr have been geocoding their images with latitude and longitude information.
Pretty cool stuff. In general, this idea of data being pulled in real time and associate with a physical location is wonderful and interesting. Just like the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter! :)
Dave
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07/11/2005 01:14:32 PM · #3 |
Wow, this is amazing. Thanks for the link! :)
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07/11/2005 01:17:25 PM · #4 |
| My dad and I sat here for hours trying to locate our old houses. It was fun arguing about which house was ours and the way things have changed since we lived there. |
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07/11/2005 01:23:23 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by NathanW:
My dad and I sat here for hours trying to locate our old houses. It was fun arguing about which house was ours and the way things have changed since we lived there. |
That is way cool to... i have been looking at those things to, not long ago they built a house right up of mine and it is alredy there.. :)
Have been seeing things that are new, and visit places where i have been, and just get those memories going.
For example santa cruz beach. wonderful... How i miss this.
Just having lot's of fun.
If you have a chance travel to portugal and see some nice monuments in the downtown area, and near the bridges 25 of april bridge and the Vasco da gama bridge...
If you wanna share some places to look let me know, i will try to put some cordenates here so people can check out my little wonderful country. :)
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07/11/2005 01:43:07 PM · #6 |
Take care with that flying + tilt option. You do more than about 10 minutes of that and you'll wish you had taken Dramamine first!
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07/11/2005 01:53:08 PM · #7 |
My name is Wendy and I am a Google Earth addict!
hmmm...flying and tilt option?? didnt see that!
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07/11/2005 01:55:12 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by shutterfly:
My name is Wendy and I am a Google Earth addict!
hmmm...flying and tilt option?? didnt see that! |
have you flown to portugal in google earth? i will go throught some coorednates and let you know the historical monuments and the best things to see here in portugal.
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07/11/2005 02:17:13 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Discraft:
Originally posted by shutterfly:
My name is Wendy and I am a Google Earth addict!
hmmm...flying and tilt option?? didnt see that! |
have you flown to portugal in google earth? i will go throught some coorednates and let you know the historical monuments and the best things to see here in portugal. |
I've been everywhere! some places aren't as easy to see as others like my house. I'd love to see your coordinates!
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07/11/2005 02:20:13 PM · #10 |
| I saw an exhibit about this yesterday at the Alameda County Fair. |
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07/11/2005 02:31:43 PM · #11 |
just for a start hope this helps.
I'll but the names in portuguese if you wish to make a search under images in google.
Start with a lisbon flight
Marques De Pombal (38º 43'31.07" N , 9º 09'00.97" W)
Ponte Vasco Da Gama (38º 47'10.21" N , 9º 05'25.43" W)
Ponte 25 De Abril (38º 41'44.59" N , 9º 10'42.13" W)
Pavilhão Dos Descombrimentos (38º 41'37.29" N , 9º12'21.11" W)
In ponte Vasco Da Gama if you go down left you can see Expo 98.
This is just some pointers for now i will take a look at more.
Hope to see some coordenates from you folks to. :)
Let me know if you got them right.
Message edited by author 2005-07-11 14:34:59.
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07/11/2005 02:35:19 PM · #12 |
The Google earth software is only available for the PC currently and I use a Mac.
Can someone tell me if it is similar to THIS
When the browser window first appears click on the satellite icon at the top right and then in the search field at the top, type in your zip code or address. Use the zoom scale at the left.
Message edited by author 2005-07-12 06:16:26.
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07/11/2005 02:57:31 PM · #13 |
This is the location to my favorite employement....
34d 13'36.82" N, 117d 07'25.54" W Elevation 6,011ft
There's not a lot to see since it's an outdoor education camp for 6th graders in the mountains of Southern California. However, I loved the job. |
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07/11/2005 02:59:07 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by qmdi:
The Google earth software is only availed for the PC currently and I use a Mac.
Can someone tell me if it is similar to THIS
When the browser window first appears click on the satellite icon at the top right and then in the search field at the top, type in your zip code or address. Use the zoom scale at the left. |
It's close, but they've changed some of the stuff and the resolution is a little better. The only thing that sucks is they've blocked out some of the "high security" buildings. Check out Washington DC. It's all blocks. |
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07/11/2005 10:32:30 PM · #15 |
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07/11/2005 10:38:46 PM · #16 |
oh man go to the los angeles area so awesome! you can see dodger stadium and everything!
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07/11/2005 10:40:25 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Fetor:
oh man go to the los angeles area so awesome! you can see dodger stadium and everything! |
I have been to Los angeles and loved it, but i have been there in person.
So that was my next stop on google earth after i say my home country... :)
But thanks on the tip. Just wish i could go back in person to california.
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07/12/2005 05:45:43 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by NathanW:
Originally posted by qmdi:
The Google earth software is only availed for the PC currently and I use a Mac.
Can someone tell me if it is similar to THIS
When the browser window first appears click on the satellite icon at the top right and then in the search field at the top, type in your zip code or address. Use the zoom scale at the left. |
It's close, but they've changed some of the stuff and the resolution is a little better. The only thing that sucks is they've blocked out some of the "high security" buildings. Check out Washington DC. It's all blocks. |
Yeh how come the white house is all painted out? You can still see the shape and anything so it's not like its gonna hinder terrorist activity anymore than if they just showed the roof?
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07/12/2005 06:56:27 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by Konador:
Originally posted by NathanW:
Originally posted by qmdi:
The Google earth software is only availed for the PC currently and I use a Mac.
Can someone tell me if it is similar to THIS
When the browser window first appears click on the satellite icon at the top right and then in the search field at the top, type in your zip code or address. Use the zoom scale at the left. |
It's close, but they've changed some of the stuff and the resolution is a little better. The only thing that sucks is they've blocked out some of the "high security" buildings. Check out Washington DC. It's all blocks. |
Yeh how come the white house is all painted out? You can still see the shape and anything so it's not like its gonna hinder terrorist activity anymore than if they just showed the roof? |
It is to prevent anyone from seeing building rooftop security. Look closely and you'll see a lot more than just the top of the White House is blocked out. Two buildings on either side are as well. The left side building is Blair House, the Vice President's residence. I don't know what the one on the right is. The US Capitol building, Supreme Court, Washington Union train station and congressional office buildings are also blocked out. Ironically, the Pentagon and FBI headquarters are not. :)
Personally, I think they should save The Smithsonian. That place is really cool!
Message edited by author 2005-07-12 07:06:53.
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07/12/2005 07:24:36 AM · #20 |
That's great! found my house and my job, speaking of job I'm going to be late playing with this thing! Hehe
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07/12/2005 04:04:19 PM · #21 |
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07/21/2005 01:40:14 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by RonBeam:
The ultimate zoom lens! |
I don't know about that. All the places I've tried had pretty crappy resolution. Maybe the big cities are better. I do like the fact that I can see places from the old country, though I wish resolution was a whole lot better. |
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07/21/2005 01:56:27 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by WhidbeyPix:
Originally posted by RonBeam:
The ultimate zoom lens! |
I don't know about that. All the places I've tried had pretty crappy resolution. Maybe the big cities are better. I do like the fact that I can see places from the old country, though I wish resolution was a whole lot better. |
Take a look out in west Texas for example. I used to live in Lubbock, you can't make out license plates but you can still fill the monitor with a vehicle! Hey, try my old house at 2006 78th Street, Lubbock TX... that's me waving out the front window :o) |
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07/21/2005 02:18:52 PM · #24 |
you're joking right?
it's just a big field.
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07/21/2005 03:06:25 PM · #25 |
I was just using the google maps and looked at Paris, France and maybe it's just me but it seems like the images need to be rotated 180 degrees. Is it just an illusion? They look fine when seeing the US stuff...maybe the satelite was upside down then. Weird.
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