Flash Earth

Even better than google earth and it's web driven:

http://www.flashearth.com/

Interesting observation... I focused in on Baghdad and there was a "ban"
set up if you tried to go above a certain magnification on the satellite
image.
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OmManiPadmeOmelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote:

>Even better than google earth and it's web driven:
>
>http://www.flashearth.com/
>
>Interesting observation... I focused in on Baghdad and there was a "ban"
>set up if you tried to go above a certain magnification on the satellite
>image.

Damn! On the full color Ask.com maps, I can see everything in my
backyard, except what's obscured by shadows.

In article <hueak2toojf7geng00l183supbd4alj35r@4ax.com>,
JMW <jmwilliams@enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Even better than google earth and it's web driven:
> >
> >http://www.flashearth.com/
> >
> >Interesting observation... I focused in on Baghdad and there was a "ban"
> >set up if you tried to go above a certain magnification on the satellite
> >image.
>
> Damn! On the full color Ask.com maps, I can see everything in my
> backyard, except what's obscured by shadows.

I'll have to try that option... I tried yahoo maps and google maps on my
house and I could not see any real details, just the main buildings,
driveways and the vehicles in the driveway but it was slightly blurred.

Those websites make me a bit nervous. ;-)
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In article <hueak2toojf7geng00l183supbd4alj35r@4ax.com>,
JMW <jmwilliams@enforcergraphics.f2s.com> wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Even better than google earth and it's web driven:
> >
> >http://www.flashearth.com/
> >
> >Interesting observation... I focused in on Baghdad and there was a "ban"
> >set up if you tried to go above a certain magnification on the satellite
> >image.
>
> Damn! On the full color Ask.com maps, I can see everything in my
> backyard, except what's obscured by shadows.

Odd... I can't seem to get very close to my house at all.
Wonder what that means? Not that I'm complaining. ;-)
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2006, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> Even better than google earth and it's web driven:
>
> http://www.flashearth.com/

This is both wicked and sweet. Good find, Om.

tom

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In article <Pine.LNX.4.62.0610311059080.8537@urchin.earth.li> ,
Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> wrote:

> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > Even better than google earth and it's web driven:
> >
> > http://www.flashearth.com/
>
> This is both wicked and sweet. Good find, Om.
>
> tom

Cheers!
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