Title: Google Your House
Fez - August 3, 2005 04:33 AM (GMT)
http://earth.google.com/
Im at uni right now and have images turned off so no viewing for me, but I figure Ill play with it when I get home
Im at uni right now and have images turned off so no viewing for me, but I figure Ill play with it when I get home
kiwi_hockey_guy - August 3, 2005 06:05 AM (GMT)
it is so cool.......... but it hasnt got most of NZ mapped.......... well not at a low altitude,
Fez - August 3, 2005 06:55 AM (GMT)
oh damn I didnt realise you had to dwnld it and its 200mb, maybe laters...
Happy Ahmed - August 3, 2005 07:06 AM (GMT)
I have access to aerial photos of the entire auckland isthmus if anyone is interested.
It rapes google in the poohole.
It rapes google in the poohole.
Steveo - August 3, 2005 07:35 AM (GMT)
That sounds sweet ahmed, how did you get hold of those?
El Matador - August 3, 2005 08:35 AM (GMT)
I may also be interested ahmed. I can't think of any reason I'd need them other than for terrorism purposes, but why not.
El Matador - August 3, 2005 09:18 AM (GMT)
Take a look at this image of Glendowie. Over to the right somewhere in the blur is my house. Most of Auckland and New Zealand has this blurry effect, which would indicate there is nothing worth being able to zoom in one.
Ironic how the only high-res part (of New Zealand) is of Cliff Road, which is home to Ladies Bay Nudist Beach. Too much spare time in the google office?
EDIT: Ok most of the shore is high-res as well, but from what I hear about shore girls, that's fair enough.
Ironic how the only high-res part (of New Zealand) is of Cliff Road, which is home to Ladies Bay Nudist Beach. Too much spare time in the google office?
EDIT: Ok most of the shore is high-res as well, but from what I hear about shore girls, that's fair enough.
kiwi_hockey_guy - August 3, 2005 10:25 AM (GMT)
its not 200 MB
Fez - August 3, 2005 10:32 AM (GMT)
in the requirements it says it needs 200mb of space, (no not a 200mb download)
mrt - August 3, 2005 10:40 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (sloanie @ Aug 3 2005, 09:18 AM) |
| EDIT: Ok most of the shore is high-res as well, but from what I hear about shore girls, that's fair enough. |
The shore has had these sat images for ages, and at higher res than Google (but perhaps a bit harder to use GUI):
http://publicgis.northshorecity.govt.nz/we...rnet/viewer.htm
Make sure you select Aerial Photo.
Hauser - August 3, 2005 11:39 AM (GMT)
Worldwind is a NASA program that allows you to zoom on a 3d map of the world, but that high resolution is only avaliable in select urban areas. It's INSANE how detailed it gets, to the point that you can see people walking along in the street.
Dr_Steve - August 3, 2005 12:03 PM (GMT)
Yeah I've been having fun with Worldwind for a while. Itr areally cool how you can view the terrain in 3d with these ones.
Google Earth started life as a program called Keyhole a few years ago. It was a subscription service where you paid a monthly fee for access to the content. Of course when Worldwinds (and some somolar things) came along, they realised that they couldn't charge for it anymore, and sold themselves to Google.
EDIT: wow I jsut checked back to http://maps.google.com and they've really improved their coverage of New Zealand. I can almost see my house, but I'm a few metres out of their hi-res zone :'(
Google Earth started life as a program called Keyhole a few years ago. It was a subscription service where you paid a monthly fee for access to the content. Of course when Worldwinds (and some somolar things) came along, they realised that they couldn't charge for it anymore, and sold themselves to Google.
EDIT: wow I jsut checked back to http://maps.google.com and they've really improved their coverage of New Zealand. I can almost see my house, but I'm a few metres out of their hi-res zone :'(
Fez - August 11, 2005 08:35 AM (GMT)
OK so my lec showed us Google Earth in my lec today and It looked so awesome I finally decided to dwnld it. Only problem being my shitty comp cant handle it and crashed a few times. So Im requesting if anyone that has it, can they get screenshots of "Lillooet" in Canada for me? Look for Lillooet Secondary School, thats where I went to school for a year.
I managed to get to Lillooet on mine before it crashed but I think my graphics card was so shite that it couldnt show buildings.
I managed to get to Lillooet on mine before it crashed but I think my graphics card was so shite that it couldnt show buildings.
Fez - August 12, 2005 03:49 AM (GMT)
Wow it took them long enough to realise how dangerous it is
http://www.webpronews.com/insidesearch/ins...tyConcerns.html
http://www.webpronews.com/insidesearch/ins...tyConcerns.html
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| Google Earth Continues To Raise Security Concerns Jason Lee Miller | Staff Writer | 2005-08-11 It was just a few days ago that Australia's nuclear power chief was complaining to Google about the detailed images of a nuclear reactor near Sydney accessed by Google Earth. And now, as reported this morning on NBC's Today Show, the US military forces in Iraq are even more concerned. A concerned soldier stationed in Iraq demonstrated for the camera how easy it was to get detailed imagery of static military bases. With mouse in hand showing how an enemy could, with little effort, determine distances, latitude and longitude, where certain types of weaponry and military vehicles were located. He asserted that an especially tech-savvy enemy could use the information to program coordinates into guided missiles and hit targets with pinpoint accuracy. Admittedly, like the two-year-old imagery of the Australian nuclear reactor, the aerial photos of the base were a year old. But the soldier said that didn't matter as the base is unchanged since the satellite photo was taken. And he's right, it certainly wasn't difficult to find Camp Anaconda. It will be interesting to see how security-sensitive photos are handled by Google and imagery suppliers. Aerial photos of the White House and surrounding buildings are already censored, and one might imagine that sensitive military establishments will be soon as well. Regarding the Australian nuclear plant, a Google spokeswoman said the images were to old reveal any sensitive information. "The same information is available to anyone who flies over or drives by a piece of property," she said. But of course, Iraq is a war-zone with restricted air space. So this may be a different matter altogether. |