Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 I've been playing with something rather interesting: http://maps.google.comWhat is it? Google Maps is a free, online map service provided by Google. It offers a draggable map, route planner and business locater for the U.S. and Canada. It is currently in beta testing. Google Maps was first announced on the Google Blog on February 8, 2005. It originally only supported users of Internet Explorer and Mozilla web browsers, but support for Opera and Safari was added on February 25, 2005.  Like other Google web applications, a large amount of JavaScript was used to create Google Maps. As the user drags the map, the grid squares are downloaded from the server and displayed to the user. When a user searches for a business, the location is pin-pointed with a red pin, which is actually a transparent PNG placed over the map. A complete explanation of the technical side of Google maps can be found here  But the maps recently got an extra feature.  April 6, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Online search engine leader Google has unveiled a new feature that will enable its users to zoom in on homes and businesses using satellite images, an advance that may raise privacy concerns as well as intensify the competitive pressures on its rivals.  The fun part with this is that you can take a look around the US from behind your desk. Here are some places I've recently 'visited' by using Google Maps: Alcatraz Neverland Ranch of Michael Jackson The Gateway Arch Uffington White Horse (in Juarez, Mexico) Area 51 NORARD / Chayenne Mountain Complex Golden Gate Bridge Las Vegas casinos, with Black Pyramid Niagara Falls The White House Edwards Airforce Base, with a giant-compass-thing in the ground Pima Air & Space Museum Cape Canaveral Hoover Dam Liberty Island, with the Statue of Liberty Ground Zero (NY) Aircraft Carrier, somewhere in San Diego Got any more? Maybe even a pic of your house? Important: You can switch between normal map and satellite image with the buttons in the top-right corner. The link to the image is also there, be sure to include it. Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 7 Army helicopters @ Los Alamitos Army Airfield (CA) Â A little to the left there are two fighter jets. Link to comment
Koku Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 ...Spectacular!!!.... Â Hey,... Isn't that....Meteorola down there in Baltimore??? Let's see in Delaware... say cheese Van.... Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 How nice. Got a link? Link to comment
Phil VII Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) wow, its really odd looking at all the skyscrapers in NY like this, you see all the shadows, but all the buildings look the same! Â Disneyland Florida, the Epcot Centre With the Giant Golf ball right in the centre! Â they really need to do one of these for Europe now, I want to see my house! Edited April 12, 2005 by Phil IV (see edit history) Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Walt Disney World (FL) Â ... Â Â Ah Phil, you beat me to it! I've had just located it myself.. Oh well. If you wanna look around you can just follow the tracks of the monorail. Link to comment
Phil VII Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 done that already, although i couldn't seem to see a giant blue castle though...  hmm, i can see all the rides, thunder mountain being the most obvious indicatrion, but is the castle the circle thing in the centre, there doesnt seem to be much to indicate it  heh, althoughthis indecates EXACTLY where you are in the world Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco (CA). Â There is this street in San Francisco with with the steep downhill and lots of flowers. Anyone know where that is? Link to comment
Phil VII Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Augusta National Golf Course Site of this years Masters tournement, finished this weekend Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Euhm Phil? You need to press the "Link to this page" button before you copy/paste the address. Your last one (above) links to the Palace of Fine Arts I just spotted. Â PS: I presume this is what you were looking for? [ link ] Link to comment
Orioni Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Airplane getting ready for takeoff at Anchorage Int'l Airport (Alaska). Link to comment
Phil VII Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 whoops thanks Orioni! its all fixed now, apart from the golf one, which i cant be bothered to find again... Link to comment
Karpathos Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 How nice. Got a link? http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ocean+twp&hl=en Link to comment
Europa Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Checked Las Vegas.. nothing much to see. When I was hoovering over Washington DC I accidently bumped into the Pentagon. Even located the Congress, at least that's what I think it was, 't was kind of blurry. In New York I found the statue of liberty.. and though I saw a glimpse of Ellis Island. Then, my PC totally blocked... I blame the CIA Â Link to comment
Europa Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 How nice. Got a link? http://maps.google.com/maps/... You sure you want to put your adress on the internet? There're lots of crazy people out there. Link to comment
Karpathos Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Yea, just look at me . I changed the link to show only my town. Link to comment
Phil VII Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 heh, whole sites have grown up around this now!  http://www.shreddies.org/gmaps/index.php  loads of links to intersting sattilite pics  heh, i can't wait till they get it ready for my part fo the world, looking at our local landmarks will be great... Link to comment
Orioni Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 It seems that the UK is already available on satellite as well.  Here's the Eye of London (or whatever they call the thing):  http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.503123,-...07918&t=k&hl=en  The Big Ben is right on the other side of the river Thames. Link to comment
Pirilao Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 This too is good. Â http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr.../MaHomePage.htm Link to comment
Tagmatium Rules Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Here's a pic of my home city. Sadly, you can't zone in too much, as I could have located my house. Â EDIT: I've done that wrong. I'll change it when I've worked it out how to. Â EDIT: Ta, Phil. It's correct now. Link to comment
Phil VII Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 My house! my house! This is Barnham, smallish village in Southern England!  My house is the one just to the top-right of the centre of the screen with the lighter gravvely drive to the rest of the houses arund it!  http://maps.google.com/maps?q=chichester&l...07607&t=k&hl=en  (Tag, if you were trying to libk the page, you have to click the link at the side of the map that says 'link this page' and THEN copy the URL...) Link to comment
Orioni Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Cool. I'll show you mine once Google correctly locates Belgium. (d*mbasses) Â Link to comment
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