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04-07-2005, 06:19 AM
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Maps at google
I don't know whether to be amazed or in fact even a little creeped out (not that you didn't know they could do this, but just to see yourself nonetheless)
http://maps.google.com/ Search on, say, your postal code. Click on satellite imagery and then zoom in all the way. The Calgary map is a little old. Near as I can figure it's about 3, maybe 4 years old. It predates the Shawnessy Drive interchange anyhow. It shows my new house as being in a farmer's field. However I scrolled over to my old house, and there it was. I can see my house, my old birch tree, even my shed and my wife's car parked out in front. I scrolled over to my work and one of those little cars parked in the lot must be my car... A little surreal how detailed. Scroll over Fish Creek. Wow. Over to Glenmore Reservoir. You can see boats. You can see the SS. Moyie.
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04-07-2005, 06:51 AM
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If you like that then you will love this.
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html The sat images for Canada are ok. but not as good as the google.. but look at some of the US cities!!! you can see people walking.. very cool  plus it has some neat featureslots of addons as well, even the moon and mars.
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04-07-2005, 12:48 PM
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the satalite for my area sucks, can see brown and green
 Steve
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04-07-2005, 02:44 PM
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Why do I have this ominous cloud over my house all the time?
That's really cool J
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04-07-2005, 04:45 PM
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Google recently purchased Keyhole, who's engine powers this map system. If you want to see the full power of this sytem, then check this link out
http://www.keyhole.com
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04-07-2005, 04:53 PM
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That's great. Thanks for the tip.
Anthony
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