New Google Satellite maps

[Light Speed]

Google has implemented a new map system based on satellite imagery so you can see anything you want on the planet from a birds eye view.

Go to googles map page with the link below and then click on the satellite text link in the upper right of the page.
Then enter an address in the search field. you can zoom in or drag across or zoom way out to see the whole planet. It's pretty cool.

I only tried entering US based addresses so i don't know if they have all the satellite images for other countries too.

http://maps.google.com/maps

these maps seems more up to date and comprehensive than MicroSoft's Terra Server system.

[Silverbug]

i can see my house! haha
thats pretty neet, last time i checked they only had US addresses. looks like thats still the case

[nhdonny]

Lightspeed that is awesome. Thanks

[desertdirk]

Every now and then, I will walk outside and flip the bird to the sky, just for this reason. And sure enough, you can see me in the sat image.

I like this better than the microsoft, except they don't make it easy to enter lat and long, but since it is in beta, maybe that is coming. Seems to be more responsive than Terra-Micro-Viewer.
Very cool

[Garreg]

Shame they didn't realise there was a bigger world out there and include that Or have they?

(sulks because he can't find his house .....)

[Silverbug]

Originally Posted by Garreg

Shame they didn't realise there was a bigger world out there and include that Or have they?

(sulks because he can't find his house .....)

heh yeah well some americans (AND please dont take offence anyone) dont even know where new zealand is... and no its not a small part of Australia haha or somewhere in Europe

[desertdirk]

Garreg-
thats because the United States of America is the Greatest Country in the world. (as I am sure you have heard over and over again)

But take heart, there is a guy in a hot air balloon and a digital camera over your place right now. (has low light capability as it is dark in UK now)
DD

[Garreg]

Originally Posted by desertdirk

Garreg-
thats because the United States of America is the Greatest Country in the world. (as I am sure you have heard over and over again)

But take heart, there is a guy in a hot air balloon and a digital camera over your place right now. (has low light capability as it is dark in UK now)
DD

LOL I'm from Great Britian, you'd have thought they'd mapped the ones called actually called great first

(pulls back the curtains and looks for a balloon ).

[desertdirk]

hey look, its Vortech

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+W....4073&t=k&hl=en

sat images wouldn't download. They didn't want pics of thier own servers

[Light Speed]

Originally Posted by Silverbug

heh yeah well some americans (AND please dont take offence anyone) dont even know where new zealand is... and no its not a small part of Australia haha or somewhere in Europe

I got to ride in a Zorb in Rotorua!

[Brangwyn]

Zorbs are fun .. especially after a few drinks

[Silverbug]

not when you throw up in them half way down the hill must have a go next time im down there it does look like fun

[cambodia]

i can't find my cambodia country

[achabot]

Not that the google one's not cool, but www.keyhole.com is much better.

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/keyhole.html

[Silverbug]

Originally Posted by achabot

Not that the google one's not cool, but www.keyhole.com is much better.

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/keyhole.html

ok now i really can see my house. that software is incredible

brad you need to post the address to where the data center is. unfortuantly they dont have any of nz mapped at high res yet.