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Hi David and all
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:39:00 +0000, g4ebt%gb7fcr.#16.gbr.eu@gb7cip.ampr.org
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> Bewildered, Bob, VK6BE remonstrated with Warren:-
>
>>Have you ever tried to find a world map using Google?
>
> Yes, it took a couple of minutes - Google Earth.
>
>>I did and got 58 800 000 references. I tried about the first 20 of these
>>but they all wanted to sell me a map. Others had a map which showed a lot
>>of things, but none of what I wanted to know, i.e. the latitude of
> various >parts of the USA.
>
> It sounds as though you haven't downloaded Google Earth then Bob.
>
> I've just entered Drew St Albany into Google Earth and the globe has spun
> gently round and homed in on your house, giving the longitude, latitude
> and elevation.
>
> No sign of any deserts though - less still pyramids or palm trees.
>
> Just a nice, leafy, middle class suburb.
>
> Where are all the snakes, roos and rabbits?
>
> I could get used to being cooped up there!
>
> Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery,
> maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information
> at your fingertips.
>
> To fly to your house or anyone else's anywhere in the world, just type in
> an address, press Search, and you'll zoom right in. Search for schools,
> parks, restaurants, and hotels, get driving directions etc. Tilt and
> rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, or look up to explore the
> sky.
>
> Neat eh?
>
> But don't forget how this information came about and what for.
>
> A rogue state headed by a simple tap dancing cowpoke brought it to us.
> Scary! Still, it's there and it's free, so you might as well use it,
> courtesy of Big Brother while we wait in anticipation of the next big
> bang.
>
> Go here and download it free:
>
> http://earth.google.com/
>
> Hope that helps you find your way around Oz and the world,
> (which you'll notice is an oblate sphere - not flat).
>
> Don't go near any water though - steer clear of Seppings Lake:-)
>
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Yes all clever stuff I've just flown down Drew Lane and Drew Street
in Albany courtesy of the built in Google Earth flight simulator.
I'm a bit worried by the low resolution blobby strip where Bronte
Street meets the Albany Highway :-) I went all out of focus when
I flew over that way.
If you have a play with 3D warehouse at
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse
you can download my house (14 Wood Lane) and then fly round it.
If your eyesight is good you may even be able to spot where the
feeders go into my shack at the back of the house :-)
Make sure you have Terrain turned on and try flying around the Lake District
in the UK, starting at say Keswick for a really spectacular free ride.
Bob is not alone in thinking the pictures in Google earth might be current
as friend of mine was worried if she went outside the front door she would
be visible ...till I pointed out it was night time so she would be safe :-)
--
73 de Bryan
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