Google earth

coastal · Post by **coastal** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:56 pm

First of all, if you haven't got it then get it right now If you like geography and maps and travelling, as many people here surely do, it's the most wonderful thing imaginable.

OK, here's an idea for anyone who has it. Post the most interesting image you can make using google earth of your town or city or street or whatever, any scale or angle. (Unfortunately not everywhere in Europe is yet visible in high resolution so you might not be able to see your house).

Here's mine:
Barcelona taken from the sea. Bottom left we have the Ramblas leading into Plaza Cataluña (with the big circle thing in the middle). Then past that is the grid plan of streets known as the Eixample. I live here where the yellow square is.

Poutsi · Post by **Poutsi** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:34 pm

The red spot in the middle:

Part of Helsinki seems to be in hi-res, I live here to be exact:

giberski · Post by **giberski** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:40 pm

Oke, the program is downloaded, let's see what I can find.

EDIT: What a great program, I only don't know how to get those pictures in here.

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:59 pm

I heard of it before. Unfortunately, my computer is too old and I am not planning to buy a new one soon.

Anyway, I make use of Google Earth, because I participate in the picture identification game at www.umluex.de . In the edition of yesterday you have to identify the location of this place: (it is not in Germany

)

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:24 pm

intrigueing ... the buildings in the centre form a swastika

The History of the Swastika

The Oldest Known Symbol

The swastika ( ) is an ancient symbol. Dating back 3,000 years, the swastika predates the ancient Egyptian symbol, the Ankh (). Approximately 3,000 years ago (1000 BCE), the swastika was commonly used; swastikas have been found on many artifacts such as pottery and coins dating from ancient Troy.

During the following thousand years, the image of the swastika could be found in many cultures around the world, including in China, Japan, India, and southern Europe.

Now... where is it ??

Must be San Diego

building shaped like swastika in san diego

It´s on the NAB next to Coronado in SD. Quick look at the streets (thanks to Earth Google) makes it look like either a Military Medical Center or Military facility. Most of the stuff on that part of Coronado is. The park right next to the buildings is Turner Park.

Approx coordinates are: 32´40´35 and 117´09´29. Streets in the are are weird: Tulagi, Eniwetok, Kwajalein and Bougainville.

source ...

this forum

edit :
I removed the source, because somewhere when clicking on one of the links I got a virus alert, so look out,
looking for swastika's in buildings may harm your computer

joergb30 · Post by **joergb30** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:16 pm

Donald wrote:I heard of it before. Unfortunately, my computer is too old and I am not planning to buy a new one soon.

Same problem here, no chance without Windows XP and xxx Gigahertz

Recommended configuration:

Operating system: Windows XP
CPU speed: Intel® Pentium® P4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
System memory (RAM): 512MB
2GB hard-disk space
3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 32MB VRAM or greater
1280x1024, 32-bit true color screen
Network speed: 128 kbps ("Broadband/Cable Internet")

Poutsi · Post by **Poutsi** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:11 am

Donald wrote:I heard of it before. Unfortunately, my computer is too old and I am not planning to buy a new one soon.

You can browse the same satellite maps from maps.google.com. Google Earth is just way cooler interface to use those maps.

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:09 am

Skylimit wrote:
Must be San Diego

building shaped like swastika in san diego

It´s on the NAB next to Coronado in SD. Quick look at the streets (thanks to Earth Google) makes it look like either a Military Medical Center or Military facility. Most of the stuff on that part of Coronado is. The park right next to the buildings is Turner Park.

Approx coordinates are: 32´40´35 and 117´09´29. Streets in the are are weird: Tulagi, Eniwetok, Kwajalein and Bougainville.

It actually is true ... damn, this is weird
just type san diego in this viewer, if you don't have google earth
http://viewers.globexplorer.com/prtView ... Viewer.jsp
and zoom in on the rectangualar part of the island, bottom right

this is intrigueing , how did it get there ?

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:31 pm

Skylimit wrote:
It actually is true ... damn, this is weird

or even better
http://ludb.clui.org/gmap/?uuid=CA3110

androl · Post by **androl** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:21 pm

Donald wrote:the picture identification game at www.umluex.de

look at the new picture:

you have to find out the time and date when the picture was taken

androl · Post by **androl** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:18 pm

some interesting places that I found:

airport
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.353,1 ... &t=k&hl=en

some art?
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.353,1 ... &t=k&hl=en

cloud
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.062,9 ... &t=k&hl=en

what's that?

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.9,6.4 ... &t=k&hl=en

German Bundestag
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.518,1 ... &t=k&hl=en

this is where I live (unfortunately not in a detailed area)
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.717,9 ... &t=k&hl=en

Bodensee
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.617,9 ... &t=k&hl=en

Elmo · Post by **Elmo** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:42 pm

androl wrote:what's that?
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.9,6.4 ... &t=k&hl=en

Most probably areas with huge amounts of "Braunkohle" which are being dug out:
http://www.christian-bruenig.de/nacht/rheinbraun.htm
Search for Rheinbraun and Braunkohle at Google for more information.

Rufes · Post by **Rufes** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:57 pm

In Irak i dont see broken buildings or that kind of stuff

Pascal · Post by **Pascal** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:00 pm

joergb30 wrote:
Donald wrote:I heard of it before. Unfortunately, my computer is too old and I am not planning to buy a new one soon.
Same problem here, no chance without Windows XP and xxx Gigahertz

Recommended configuration:

Operating system: Windows XP
CPU speed: Intel® Pentium® P4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
System memory (RAM): 512MB
2GB hard-disk space
3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 32MB VRAM or greater
1280x1024, 32-bit true color screen
Network speed: 128 kbps ("Broadband/Cable Internet")

This is not really necessary.

AMD Athlon 1,4 GC/s (or GHz)
512 MB RAM
Cheap 32 MB graphics card (GF4 MX400)
resolution 1280x1024 - 32 bit

Windows 2000 SP4

The biggest neckhole is the download rate. And after this the HDD, because of the cache - up to 512 MB in the free version.

BTW,
have you already the Golden Gate Bridge or the Eiffel tower in your system?
If not, try www.googleearthhacks.com

Rufes · Post by **Rufes** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:05 pm

World Trade Center