Google maps - now with aerial view!

Just noticed - google maps now offering satellite view.
Amazingly fast and high quality images!:thumb
Amazingly fast and high quality images!:thumb
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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The speed and handling (dragging the map!) is incredible for a web based service.
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For instance, check this view. There are 3 different quality regions: high, med and low res. My house is in the green one (med res), office is in gray one (hi-res). So I cannot show you my house:-(, not at this view (yet).
NASA World Wind (great app, thank you so much for point me towards it!) also has very different coverage for different areas. I guess it's just the nature of the beast..
It's sure great, but the full version is kinda pricey. As Sebastian pointed out, you can get a free NASA World Wind app - an absolutely amazing tool, especially considering the price.
HTH
windows only? bah! my government is discriminating against my mac-ness
"system Requirements: Windows 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional"
sigh, guess i'll check it out on my pc laptop
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Jamie
Yeah and that's the main reason I'll probably never switch to Mac or Linux&Co. I just love the big pool of freeware apps that often are Windows only.
Shame over me
Sebastian
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.. they'll develop .NET support for mac (smth like Mono), and many of the new apps will run on them too.
Otherwise, it's a pure shame that you can't see it on your 30" - it's a blast even on 20", on your 30" it would be like flying the f*ing plane..
Cheers!