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#261154 - 24/07/2005 14:50 google maps
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	It filters searches based on the proximity to the geographic center of the current place/zoom. Try typing in something like "hamburger". Not only did it find hamburger joints, it also found articles about hamburgers from the local newspaper. _________________________ Glenn
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#261155 - 24/07/2005 21:49 Re: google maps [Re: gbeer]
Dylan addict Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 498 Loc: Virginia, USA	The new hybrid view where they overlay the map on the satellite image is awesome.
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#261156 - 24/07/2005 22:18 Re: google maps [Re: gbeer]
larry818 old hand Registered: 01/10/2002 Posts: 1039 Loc: Fullerton, Calif.	It's getting better. A few months ago, I asked it for hotels in Big Bear and it came up with only 6, 4 of which were shown in the lake. Now it shows only 4 (and there's gotta be more than 50 there) and none are in the water. For restaurants around my house, it shows 10 out of more than 30, and one result is a video store.
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#261157 - 25/07/2005 12:09 Re: google maps [Re: larry818]
lectric pooh-bah Registered: 20/01/2002 Posts: 2085 Loc: New Orleans, LA	Try out earth.google.com.
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#261158 - 25/07/2005 12:57 Re: google maps [Re: lectric]
Daria carpal tunnel Registered: 24/01/2002 Posts: 3937 Loc: Providence, RI	Quote: Try out earth.google.com. I did. Windows only. So now I have a rock.
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#261159 - 25/07/2005 13:36 Re: google maps [Re: Daria]
tonyc carpal tunnel Registered: 27/06/1999 Posts: 7058 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA	Quote: Quote: Try out earth.google.com. I did. Windows only. So now I have a rock. *Apple Macintosh computers are not supported at this time* Boo! *(but we are working on it).* Yay! _________________________ - Tony C my empeg stuff
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#261160 - 25/07/2005 14:43 Re: google maps [Re: lectric]
Robotic pooh-bah Registered: 06/04/2005 Posts: 2026 Loc: Seattle transplant	Quote: Try out earth.google.com. or... http://moon.google.com/ _________________________ 10101311 (20GB- backup empeg) 10101466 (2x60GB, Eutronix/GreenLights Blue) (Stolen!)
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#261161 - 25/07/2005 14:58 Re: google maps [Re: Robotic]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12338 Loc: Sterling, VA	Quote: Quote: Try out earth.google.com. or... http://moon.google.com/ LOL! Check out the furthest zoom level. I've been using Google Earth since it came out. It's freaking fantastic. It also works a lot better on my system than Keyhole did, and is easier to use. I also love the "buildings" feature. I was able to show people what the view of the D.C. fireworks would be like from our hotel room. THAT is amazing. And I searched for my friend's old house, and he could see his old car in the driveway because it could be identified by the paint peeling off the roof. That is both creepy and absolutely incredible. Oh, and I never, ever get tired of the zoom from one place to another. _________________________ Matt
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#261162 - 25/07/2005 15:09 Re: google maps [Re: Dignan]
Daria carpal tunnel Registered: 24/01/2002 Posts: 3937 Loc: Providence, RI	Quote: Quote: Quote: Try out earth.google.com. or... http://moon.google.com/ LOL! Check out the furthest zoom level. the closest (+, not -) is better.
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#261163 - 25/07/2005 15:15 Re: google maps [Re: Daria]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12338 Loc: Sterling, VA	That's what I meant to say. Sorry. _________________________ Matt
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#261164 - 25/07/2005 16:57 Re: google maps [Re: Dylan]
Robotic pooh-bah Registered: 06/04/2005 Posts: 2026 Loc: Seattle transplant	Quote: The new hybrid view where they overlay the map on the satellite image is awesome. MapQuest offered satelite images for a brief moment about a year ago. I grabbed down as many views of my property as I could at the time. The Google images don't zoom as close as the MapQuest did- at least for my 'back woods' property. Max zoom is probably to the same level for habited areas, though. Not much point in zooming in on shrubs and dirt, I guess. Other fun with maps is at USGS site: http://nationalmap.gov/ and there seems to be a few new things over here, too: http://www.topozone.com/ _________________________ 10101311 (20GB- backup empeg) 10101466 (2x60GB, Eutronix/GreenLights Blue) (Stolen!)
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#261165 - 25/07/2005 17:00 Re: google maps [Re: Dignan]
SonicSnoop addict Registered: 29/06/2002 Posts: 531 Loc: Triangle, VA	Ack moon.google.com when I zoomed in it killed my browser... (Maxthon) _________________________ -D Modifying and Tweaking is a journey, not a destination................................ MKIIa : 60gig - 040103286 - Blue - v2 + PCATS tuner MKIIa : 20gig - 040103260 - Blue - v3a8 + Mark Lord Special Edition Cherry Dock
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#261166 - 26/07/2005 01:30 Re: google maps [Re: lectric]
gbeer carpal tunnel Registered: 17/12/2000 Posts: 2665 Loc: Manteca, California	Like NASA's Worldwind, but with more bling. _________________________ Glenn
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