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Title: Google Earth
Post by: davidlandy on July 26, 2006, 19:02:01

I thought a topic on interesting things found on Google earth might be a good Idea

I 'll start with:

If you zoom in on the devils punchbowl (hindhead) there is a plane flying over it.

....next ?

Title: Google Earth
Post by: bezzabsa on July 26, 2006, 19:12:32

my trike is still on my garden -even though i sold it 5 years ago  :shock:

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Rangie3.0LtrDan on July 26, 2006, 19:42:58

My house, my old Range Rover and me old 90TD :D the 90TD is the bottom one, you can see the white roof and blue bonnet, and the top one is the blue Range Rover :D

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Rory on July 26, 2006, 19:56:07

This is good but please give us a grid ref.

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Rangie3.0LtrDan on July 26, 2006, 20:04:45

Cant be bothered to go back and look again lol

Title: Google Earth
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on July 26, 2006, 20:10:07

Quote from: "bezzabsa"

my trike is still on my garden -even though i sold it 5 years ago  :shock:

Ditto my 260Z and Fzr1000 - sold 2003 and 2004

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Evilgoat on July 26, 2006, 20:19:07

My Audi is in three places at once, outside here, my flat in Brighton and at the Express store I used to run :)

Now THIS took some planning

http://www.evilgoat.org/~rich/junk/LUECKE.kmz

Link will only work if you have Google earth installed. You Might have to unzip it first.


If you want to share a location, click save-as once you are looking at it, then save the KMZ someplace on the net.

Title: Google Earth
Post by: landraver on July 26, 2006, 20:25:21

how do you get on there guys (I'm thick as a fridge door)

Jeff

Title: Google Earth
Post by: schuee on July 26, 2006, 21:26:56

Quote from: "landylover"

how do you get on there guys (I'm thick as a fridge door)

Jeff

Hi Jeff

As far as I can remember I typed Google Earth on Google, downloaded it and installed it, also I think you have to have a half decent graphics card for it to work at its full potential.
Is rather good though :)

Cheers
Schuee

Title: Google Earth
Post by: the loon on July 26, 2006, 22:11:19

anyone found the lancaster bomber yet then - its an old one bt still worth a look

Title: Google Earth
Post by: bullfrog on July 26, 2006, 22:16:38

The images were taken about 4/5 years ago as part of the millenium project.
Apparently they are updating them soon to include more detail and a larger area in detail !

Title: Google Earth
Post by: landraver on July 26, 2006, 22:17:33

Quote from: "schuee"

Quote from: "landylover"

how do you get on there guys (I'm thick as a fridge door)

Jeff

Hi Jeff

As far as I can remember I typed Google Earth on Google, downloaded it and installed it, also I think you have to have a half decent graphics card for it to work at its full potential.
Is rather good though :)

Cheers
Schuee

Thanks Schuee, I'll give it a go :D

Jeff

Title: Google Earth
Post by: missroadrage on July 26, 2006, 22:38:36

Found my house but picture not clear enough to see cars etc - do I need better graphics card ??

Title: Google Earth
Post by: mud-club-matty on July 26, 2006, 23:02:37

i just looked at the landrover factory load lane solihull   :D

Title: Google Earth
Post by: bullfrog on July 26, 2006, 23:04:43

Some areas were not processed in hi definition.
That is what I meant by upgrading it.
I emailed them and thats what they said !

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Evilgoat on July 26, 2006, 23:21:27

try
http://local.live.com

quite often better detail than google earth.

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Budgie on July 26, 2006, 23:47:43

If you look at Prestwick Airport you'll find three Lockheed C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the runways, it's thought that the photo was taken during the G8 summit at Gleneagles and these brought over all the security, helicopters and vehicles for Bush.  :wink:

Title: Google Earth
Post by: waveydavey on July 27, 2006, 10:54:01

My favorite bit is the blackouts:
Look in California and you can get good detail of Edwards Air Force BAse, including planes on the Apron.
Now go to Nevada and look at Las Vegas; all the casino's are blanked out.

Where is the sense in that? You can look at Military stuff but not the outside of a Casino?

Title: Google Earth
Post by: v8kenny on July 27, 2006, 12:39:32

Quote from: "waveydavey"

My favorite bit is the blackouts:

Now go to Nevada and look at Las Vegas; all the casino's are blanked out.

Are you sure thats not just shadows cast by the buildings - I can see them fine
My home town (Dunoon) and surrounding area has just gone high res in the last few weeks

Title: Google Earth
Post by: V8MoneyPit on July 27, 2006, 14:41:41

Just downloaded 11Mb of program to find I live in a blurry bit  :lol: That expains why nobody can find my house!!

It's even quite low res on the multimap aerial photos
Here (http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=614000&Y=292000&width=500&height=300&gride=614000&gridn=292000&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&pc=&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=306&multimap.y=134)

Just 3 pairs of semi's 2 bungalows and a farmhouse  :D

Title: Google Earth
Post by: waveydavey on July 27, 2006, 20:32:55

It's certainly not shadows; when I zoom right in on the strip each of the casino's just has a white square over it the general shape of the building.
Wierd; maybe I have an early version.

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Wolfie on July 27, 2006, 20:52:36

Quote from: "waveydavey"

It's certainly not shadows; when I zoom right in on the strip each of the casino's just has a white square over it the general shape of the building.
Wierd; maybe I have an early version.

Sounds like you've got the "3D Buildings" feature switched on. Should be a check box on lower LHS of screen to switch it off.

Regards

Wolfie

Title: 3D Buildings
Post by: JPJ on July 27, 2006, 22:10:32

I agree with Wolfie, check to see if you have got 3D buildings turned on as my version seems fine with good high res pics of The Strip including all buildings.
With 3D buildings you can tilt the landscape and see those casinos as they really are!

Can I suggest that you also try http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
Not as good coverage of photos of the UK but of the States its OK but has other good features e.g. superimpose real time weather data onto the UK. Beware needs a Broadband connection!

Title: Google Earth
Post by: landraver on July 27, 2006, 23:23:58

Just found my place.
Cant believe how much its changed!!

When exactly were these pics taken?

Jeff

Title: Google Earth
Post by: Skibum346 on July 28, 2006, 00:08:16

How about this at Heathrow... four shots of the same aircraft landing on 09North.

Skibum