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Goodwatch · 5 June 2006, 07:47 PM

Does anyone know and use Google Earth? What a program! I do not say this often but this is great. I’m like a kid with a new toy. I entered Rotterdam, The Netherlands and the satcam image almost stopped above my house! So I live in the geographic center of Rotterdam, I guess. Did the same with Ericeira, Portugal and with a bit of shifting found the place we were staying last year.

gforce · 5 June 2006, 11:28 PM

Yea, it is a cool program, I use it all the time to just look around. Try and find the pentagon, When i Tried it, Google earth shutdown, and on Area 51, it doesnt let me Zoom in as much..

Rockrolex · 6 June 2006, 12:26 AM

I use it all the time. It's one of the best direction finding sites I have used. Not only does it give you good directions, but you can actually see the roads. It's much better than MapQuest or any of the others I have tried.

Launch Mini · 6 June 2006, 02:00 AM

I was amazed at the detail I found on area 51. I could see planes & carts on the ground.
What intrigued me was the big salt flats in the North, with the road access etc and the huge curve lines around the flats

Subfiend · 6 June 2006, 02:46 AM

I use it all the time. I like how you can plug in geographic coordinates as well as addresses. I used this feature last year to measure the distance to a place in the middle of the ocean.

Islander · 6 June 2006, 02:47 AM

It's really good fun. There's loads of other sites showing some weird stuff that's built into G.Earth (as you'll know, the photos are built up from loads of views, so they choose the most interesting in time as well as view... some people can see their car in the work's car park (parking lot) as well as at home... and can notice themselves driving down their road while their boat is out at sea (or at least, not in the marina)... who stole it?

). There's also things like airborne cars, loads of flying planes etc and it often goes horribly wrong at coastlines, where they try to match the edges of multiple pictures to put the sea in roughly the right place. I noticed there are often double features due to that (e.g. there are two Bournemouth piers).

The area of London where the Sultan of Brunei has a house is just a black blob... that takes real money

C.J. · 6 June 2006, 03:01 AM

I just saw the cars in front of my house

Awesome site

5 June 2006, 07:47 PM	#1
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	Google Earth Does anyone know and use Google Earth? What a program! I do not say this often but this is great. I’m like a kid with a new toy. I entered Rotterdam, The Netherlands and the satcam image almost stopped above my house! So I live in the geographic center of Rotterdam, I guess. Did the same with Ericeira, Portugal and with a bit of shifting found the place we were staying last year. __________________ Member# 127

5 June 2006, 11:28 PM	#2
gforce "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Gabriel Location: las vegas Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 425	Yea, it is a cool program, I use it all the time to just look around. Try and find the pentagon, When i Tried it, Google earth shutdown, and on Area 51, it doesnt let me Zoom in as much.. __________________ -GFORCE SEA-DWELLER 4000 ft = 1220 m BTS TATTOOS

6 June 2006, 12:26 AM	#3
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,970	I use it all the time. It's one of the best direction finding sites I have used. Not only does it give you good directions, but you can actually see the roads. It's much better than MapQuest or any of the others I have tried. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

6 June 2006, 02:00 AM	#4
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	I was amazed at the detail I found on area 51. I could see planes & carts on the ground. What intrigued me was the big salt flats in the North, with the road access etc and the huge curve lines around the flats __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

6 June 2006, 02:46 AM	#5
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,926	I use it all the time. I like how you can plug in geographic coordinates as well as addresses. I used this feature last year to measure the distance to a place in the middle of the ocean. __________________ Subfiend

6 June 2006, 02:47 AM	#6
Islander Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 285	It's really good fun. There's loads of other sites showing some weird stuff that's built into G.Earth (as you'll know, the photos are built up from loads of views, so they choose the most interesting in time as well as view... some people can see their car in the work's car park (parking lot) as well as at home... and can notice themselves driving down their road while their boat is out at sea (or at least, not in the marina)... who stole it? ). There's also things like airborne cars, loads of flying planes etc and it often goes horribly wrong at coastlines, where they try to match the edges of multiple pictures to put the sea in roughly the right place. I noticed there are often double features due to that (e.g. there are two Bournemouth piers). The area of London where the Sultan of Brunei has a house is just a black blob... that takes real money

6 June 2006, 03:01 AM	#7
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	I just saw the cars in front of my house Awesome site __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

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