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Links for Google Earth

  • 29-06-2006 11:21pm
    #1
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Here's a few useful links for Google Earth

    http://earth.google.com/ - Download Google Earth from here
    http://www.google.com/mars/ - Satellite Imagery of Mars

    Some links to improve Google Earth

    http://www.googleearthhacks.com/ - Some good add-ons here for Google Earth
    http://sketchup.google.com/ - Make your own 3D models for Google Earth (great if you want to make a 3D model of your house :) )


    If you know any more, please feel free to post them up in this sticky, just be 100% sure that there virus, adware, spyware and malware free and also legal before posting them


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  • #2
    Jello
    Registered Users Posts: 2,739 ✭✭✭Jello


    You can find more info and links here and some interesting things to look at here (that'll link you into Google Maps though, still pretty good) and a Google Earth blog here.


  • #3
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,948 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Apologies - slightly off topic.

    Anyone know how old the images are? From a scan of my area they appear to be at least a year old (new houses etc.)


  • #4
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    Apologies - slightly off topic.

    Anyone know how old the images are? From a scan of my area they appear to be at least a year old (new houses etc.)

    To be honest, no

    I think there all different. The low-res pictures were taken by satellites, but the high-res ones were taken by photographers in planes, so whenever these photographers were circling your area, that is how old they are!


  • #5
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,744 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    This link contains locations of interesting places to visit (no kmz's unfortunately):

    http://www.dailygrail.com/node/1691


  • #6
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    I am looking for a specific application. It is one where you can monitor flights on google earth. I have seen it on a mates computer, but haven't been talking to him in a while s he is on holidays, just wondering does ayoe know where I can get my hands on it? Thanks in advance.


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  • #7
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Do you mean monitor flights in Flight Simulator 2004?

    If so I can help you, but I dont know about any other one


  • #8
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    **Timbuk2** wrote:
    Do you mean monitor flights in Flight Simulator 2004?

    If so I can help you, but I dont know about any other one

    No I mean that you can get an application that monitors real flights. You can see the coming and going and moving around on the google earth map.


  • #9
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Never heard of one, sounds like a good idea

    If you ever find one post back here I'l be real interested in that application


  • #10
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    **Timbuk2** wrote:
    Never heard of one, sounds like a good idea

    If you ever find one post back here I'l be real interested in that application

    Will do mate


  • #11
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Thanks :)


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  • #12
    bacon&cabbage
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭bacon&cabbage


    Try This


    http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx?old=1


  • #13
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    bacon&cabbage wrote:
    Try This


    http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx?old=1

    Thats the link I was looking for. Thanks very much:D


  • #14
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 7,859 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    Apologies - slightly off topic.

    Anyone know how old the images are? From a scan of my area they appear to be at least a year old (new houses etc.)

    you can check by ticking the box for Digital Globe coverage tick box on the menu bar on the botton left. its the very bottom option.


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