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Map synergy

Brian Risk — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:27:30 +0000

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?

Le Voyage de la Mer

Brian Risk — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:21:56 +0000

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.

Where I work

Brian Risk — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:22:44 +0000

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

Stone Mountain Carving Visible with Google Earth

Brian Risk — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:34:16 +0000

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! Like I was on the ground looking at the side of the mountain! Here’s the Google Earth file.

The Da Vinci Coast

Brian Risk — Wed, 31 May 2006 08:59:57 +0000

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 Google Earth is to see if they can see their house. It’s sure as hell what I did. Then I explored my state, North Carolina, only to fince – BWAAAH! – a face pattern formed by silt entering the ocean of the Outer Banks. “Wait a minute,” I think, “I’ve seen that before!” A quick Google Image search revealed that yes-in-fucking-deed I had seen it before! Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t drawing old men profiles at all! He was clandestinely mapping the coast of North Carolina! He wanted our Tobacco!

Here is a link to the satellite image on Google Maps (or, if you prefer, the Google Earth KML file) and here is the original sketch.

Creepy, hunh? Better than the face on Mars, at least.