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Peter Grooby wrote:
> In article <>, says...
>> Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of
>> those few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern
>> computers. So check it out.
>>
>> http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>>
> The cool thing it took me a few days to discover.
> Under the view setting set elevation adjustment, or whatever it is
> called to the max value of 3, then go somewhere mountainous and tilt
> the view angle, rotating the camera at this point is cool too,
>
Go to a major US city, turn 'buildings' on and tilt the view angle. Quite
cool using the positional arrows to fly between them.


-KENT

michael wrote:

> jedmeister wrote:
>> "Graham" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>>Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those
>>>few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers.
>>>So check
>>>it out.
>>>
>>>http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>>
>>
>> But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ
>> sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>>
>> see...
>>
>> http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>>
>>
>>
> err, google earth is free.

Only for people who run Windows.

Allistar.

Allistar wrote:
>>>>Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those
>>>>few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers.
>>>>So check
>>>>it out.

>>>>http://earth.google.com/earth.html

>>>But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ
>>>sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>>>see...
>>>http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html

>>err, google earth is free.

> Only for people who run Windows.

heh, not bad
less than two days and the OS war has begun already.

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Allistar wrote:
> michael wrote:
>
>> jedmeister wrote:
>>> "Graham" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>
>>>> Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of
>>>> those few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern
>>>> computers. So check
>>>> it out.
>>>>
>>>> http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>>>
>>>
>>> But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for
>>> NZ sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>>>
>>> see...
>>>
>>> http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> err, google earth is free.
>
> Only for people who run Windows.
>
> Allistar.

Likewise the NASA program:

System Requirements
Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP
....

"Peter Grooby" <> wrote in message
news:.. .
> In article <>, says...
>> Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those
>> few
>> pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers. So
>> check
>> it out.
>>
>> http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>>
> The cool thing it took me a few days to discover.
> Under the view setting set elevation adjustment, or whatever it is
> called to the max value of 3, then go somewhere mountainous and tilt the
> view angle, rotating the camera at this point is cool too,

Ah, much better, though its terrain isnt very accurate - in my area it has
(ribbon) rivers going along halfway up hills. The roads seem to be about 100
metres out too. I guess the cities where they are fully mapped are more
accurate.

Gay

Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:

> Allistar wrote:
>>>>>Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those
>>>>>few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers.
>>>>>So check
>>>>>it out.
>
>>>>>http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>
>>>>But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ
>>>>sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>>>>see...
>>>>http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>
>>>err, google earth is free.
>
>> Only for people who run Windows.
>
> heh, not bad
> less than two days and the OS war has begun already.

Just dispelling the myth that Google Earth is free - no OS scrap intended.

Allistar.

jedmeister wrote:
> "Graham" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those few
>>pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers. So
>>check
>>it out.
>>
>>http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>
>
> But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ sat
> maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>
> see...
>
> http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>
>
>
MS only.



A L P

"jedmeister" <> wrote in news:72XAe.99$:

>> http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>
> But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ
> sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>
> see...
>
> http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>
>
>

It is complementry not exclusive
One has advantages over the other in certain situations. Please do not ask
me what they are, google for your yourself

--
Ciao, Dave

Allistar wrote:
> Dave - Dave.net.nz wrote:
>
>
>>Allistar wrote:
>>
>>>>>>Didn't hear about this great program until recently. It's one of those
>>>>>>few pieces of software that really shows the value of modern computers.
>>>>>>So check
>>>>>>it out.
>>
>>>>>>http://earth.google.com/earth.html
>>
>>>>>But, there is also a much better 'free' alternative (especially for NZ
>>>>>sat maps)...paid for by the american taxpayer...
>>>>>see...
>>>>>http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/download.html
>>
>>>>err, google earth is free.
>>
>>>Only for people who run Windows.
>>
>>heh, not bad
>>less than two days and the OS war has begun already.
>
>
> Just dispelling the myth that Google Earth is free - no OS scrap intended.
>
> Allistar.
hang on you also had to buy the pc as well this google earth is getting
pricy.

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"Allistar" <> wrote in message
> > err, google earth is free.
>
> Only for people who run Windows.

DIE WINDOWS-MAN DIE!


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