Google maps with a new addition

[chandra]

You might have heard about http://maps.google.com. They have now added satellite maps to it ( It is a no frills link at the top right hand corner at maps.google.com ).

But the cool thing is, when you are on satellite map page, say your house, and type in a To address, it shows the driving directions overlaid on top of the real satellite map. After you get the overall view of the driving directions, you can zoom in and it keeps the driving directions in tact. The blue line is laid over the actual picture of the roads.. It is wonderful as it takes you through exits and entrances of highways.

And the darn thing actually works. ( barring some glitches with some weird address like mine ).

Really pretty cool... Give it a try

Edited April 5, 2005 by chandra

[Man with the Golden Arm]

that is cool!

found my studio by mere topography. putting in the address is too spooky.

Edited April 5, 2005 by Man with the Golden Arm

[couw]

putting in the address is too spooky.

such a big ass orange pilon through the roof is indeed a spooky thing

[Man with the Golden Arm]

putting in the address is too spooky.

such a big ass orange pilon through the roof is indeed a spooky thing

thank god that orange pilon is off by a few yards. safe from the bunker buster once again!

[Big Wheel]

Just think, when they upgrade to "Google Pentagon Satellite Maps" we'll all be able to read our own license plates...

[catesta]

The satellite images are dated, no?

I found my office and equipment yard, but the image has to be at least 4-5 months old, if not older. I've expanded my yard by almost double the size and the picture does not reflect the changes.

[Big Wheel]

I think they were taken at various times. The shots of my old street in Miami have much more realistic colors than the ones of Massachusetts. (Or maybe the Massachusetts ones were shot in autumn, and that's why everything seems to be brown.)

Edited April 5, 2005 by Big Wheel

[chandra]

The satellite images are dated, no?

If Google data is same as keyhole.com data ( Google bought keyhole ), then here is a relevant excerpt from http://www.keyhole.com

"Keyhole continuously updates its database with the average age of imagery ranging from 18 to 24 months. Imagery can vary in age from as new as 2-3 months to as old as 2-3 years. Keyhole is increasingly taking advantage of satellite imagery to update the Keyhole database more aggressively. "

BTW, if you have not tried keyhole client, give it a try. They have a 7 day trial. Their flying animation over the satellite imagery is pretty cool and a lot of free entertainment.

Edited April 6, 2005 by chandra

[catesta]

Thank you.

[7/4]

I saw the photo of my town this morning. That photo has to be at least a year to a year and a half old. A lot of new land marks are missing.

[couw]

what's that strange aircraft here??

[catesta]

Cool image.

[catesta]

Here is where my office is.

HERE

The image seems to be pretty old, since I can't see where I've expanded the yard.

Edited May 26, 2005 by catesta

[couw]

Here is where my office is.

HERE

The image seems to be pretty old, since I can't see where I've expanded the yard.

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good move! those funny colours in the water are because of the crayons you dumped there I presume

[catesta]

D'oh!

I scooped all the crayons out. It should all be good now.

[deadcoldfish]

what's that strange aircraft here??

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B2 bomber, or at least it matches the shape of one. The toy one on my desk.

[couw]

what's that strange aircraft here??

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B2 bomber, or at least it matches the shape of one. The toy one on my desk.

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zoom out to see on the right what it probably should have looked like. Top secret all of it you know!

[BFrank]

None of the images are probably too recent.........for "security" reasons.