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Map synergy

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

How cool would it be if the satelite view in Google Maps captured one of the google street-view cars as it was making its rounds? You could zoom straight down to the car and then-BOOM!-go inside the car! Also, I’d like to know more about this building. Is it still used?

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Le Voyage de la Mer

Sunday, November 19, 2006

We walked with dolphins. (zoom in on the image and check out the length of that line!) They kept pace with us (or us with them) for the entire length of the beach.

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Where I work

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Google Earth link: Rho, Inc. Google Earth link: Cat’s Cradle

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Stone Mountain Carving Visible with Google Earth

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Seriously, Google Earth is blowing my mind. It has a Terrain mapping feature which allows you to get into your map, not just view it from overhead. I tried that with Stone Mountain, GA and was surprised to see that the bas relief carving of the confederate generals and those poor horses were totally visible! [...]

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The Da Vinci Coast

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Leonardo Da Vinci sketch now visible from outer space! (click to enlarge) Above: the shocking similarity between a satellite image of a section of the North Carolina Outer Banks (NCOBX) and a sketch done by Leonardo da Vinci. (Contrast on satellite image tweaked to better display image). I think the first thing everyone does with [...]

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