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speccyteccy · Post by **speccyteccy** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:26 am

http://earth.google.com/

This is incredibly cool, but one has to wonder where this kind of technology will end...

Funkybot · Post by **Funkybot** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:33 am

I literally was just playing with this 10 minutes before you posted. It's neat, but it's not realtime or anything. I was just talking to a friend about it and we figured the worst it could lead to is easier stalking...

"Oh so she has those bushes right outside of her back window, hmm..."

It could also make for easier getaways for the smarter criminals.

"Ok, rob bank, then hang a quick left and hide in park."

Now if we ever get realtime satellite images, that would be a can of worms I'd prefer to keep closed.

AudioWhore · Post by **AudioWhore** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:53 am

Lets spot the North Korean training facilities!

Max el Belga · Post by **Max el Belga** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:08 am

Some of you might keep an eye on the kids, outside in the garden. To see if the behave them selves, so I can go on recording here inside the house ! Tx... .. .

soulkraka · Post by **soulkraka** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:02 am

this is fukkin awesome!!

mtyas · Post by **mtyas** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:22 am

I've spent hours on this programme, it really is great fun, and reminded me how bad my geographie is (but getting better).
I'm afraid we're not very close to having a real time version, at least not with the technologie we have for the moment.
Satelites that take such pictures are not geostationary ones, so they are only up there for a certain amount of time for a specific mission. After it's short trip it just burns up in the atmosphere.
That's why it costs so much money to just have a look in real time at someones back garden.

Wopelka · Post by **Wopelka** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:49 am

amazing, fun, slightly frightening

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:03 am

well cool

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:19 am

This is extremely cool. Back when it was Keyhole, it was shitty expensive, plus the only hi-rez was US cities and the Persian Gulf (go figure...), but now it's more useful AND free!
I travel a lot for a living, and it's really cool to be able to show my wife and kid where I've been! Really amazing! Probably my favourite program that doesn't deal with music

rokkon · Post by **rokkon** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:39 am

doesn't work for me. When i try to start it, it tells me it cannot connect to the internet and cannot check my account data(?)

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:45 am

Pfff.. google licenses a bunch of technology that's been around for a few years and adds some hype

LBN · Post by **LBN** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:49 am

Hey, I can see my house from here!

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:53 am

yeh, great stuff

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farlukar wrote:Pfff.. google licenses a bunch of technology that's been around for a few years and adds some hype

griels · Post by **griels** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:55 am

Hmm, wonder if I can get some advertising on my roof..

griels · Post by **griels** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:57 am

topaz wrote: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: bean configBean not found within scope

Tsk... Wrapping a java app in a platform-specific .exe ... Why not just provide it as an applet?

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