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Discussion in 'Google' started by Nokia999, Jan 11, 2006.

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    Why GE has all the time same images of the hong kong ?
    Isn't some kind of live program ?
     
    Nokia999, Jan 11, 2006 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    No, it's not streaming footage. Those satellites only pass over a certain square on earth once every couple of years and then the imagery will normally be commercially available first to milk the money before it becomes public.
     
    T0PS3O, Jan 11, 2006 IP
  3. Nokia999

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    Ah Okay.
    I am very much astonished by seeing clarity of picture specially Hong Kong Airport display every aeroplane standing there.
    It means Google's Satellite can see me in my shop as well ;)
     
    Nokia999, Jan 11, 2006 IP
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    yea google earth had me facinated for hours. If anybody hasn't checked it out yet be sure to do so. But warning - it gets addictive lol.
     
    internetcheers, Jan 11, 2006 IP
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    Google earth was formerly a company/program called Keyhole. They basically just bought it and slapped the Google logo on it. It integrates various sources of satellite imagery some hi-res (metro areas), some low. As said before, many of the sources are several years old. Google does not own a "Google Earth" satellite yet:)
     
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    except adiction it takes a lot of bandwidth, expensive for us that live in countries where DSL isn't flatrate, but I also enjoyed taking a peak
     
    zdvolode, Jan 11, 2006 IP
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    I saw my house at Google Earth and I traveled to a friend's house in Spain and saw her naked :D
     
    Peter_Rosado, Jan 11, 2006 IP
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    lol, Yeah all I remember about Google Earth is shouting thats my pond! my pond! in my garden! I can see my garden! there my street!

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    ten minutes later... My pond! My pond! :)
     
    rj87uk, Jan 12, 2006 IP
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    There are still lot of places in the world that are blurry especially outside metropolitan cities. Small cities and towns are blurry. These farmland and isolated villages should also be available. It the satellite passes over head then how it miss lot of land around major cities. We need full map of whole earth rather than few major cities.
     
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    how come i never see people using google earth
     
    goalkick, Jan 12, 2006 IP
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    Google earth works for Dial up its just very very very slow.:eek:
     
    2WIRE, Jan 14, 2006 IP
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    Google Earth is fine on high speed connection.
     
    EveryQuery, Jan 22, 2006 IP
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    Theres a lot which isnt in much detail yet.

    Im lucky living in England only a small percentage is in detail including where i live.

    Crazy how close you can get and in so much detail.

    Bit scary me thinks
     
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    It seems to be getting better - however the US and UK seem the most upto date - as well as certain parts of Iraq!!!
     
    andyd, Jan 23, 2006 IP
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  16. Nokia999

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    When is it going to be 100% live :p :D.
     
    Nokia999, Jan 23, 2006 IP
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    Sure that would be nice, but realistically speaking, that would be far too expensive.
     
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    Frankly, I wasn't all that impressed with it. Everyone says you can get in close ... read the license plate of you're own car... I ain't seeing it!
     
    Corso, Jan 23, 2006 IP
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    check Tokyo. it is amazing, you can see everything and everyone. i saw some girls, nice dress... he he he
     
    donwebcorleone, Jan 23, 2006 IP
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    Google earth is just a picture 3d of the whole earth pixel by pixel in giant scale. :p It never moves lol, think there is a camera outside in the space gravitating arround the earth just to fit the cutsomers needs so he can see his house because he is lazy looking out the window! No thats science fiction dude lol
     
    irka, Jan 24, 2006 IP