Sight seeing

WOW_FCTR · 10-04-2007, 08:34 AM

Well as it happens often to me, as I'm looking around the internet to find some information for someone (or mostly myself), I find an interesting web site.

For those of you who want to go site seeing without leaving your home, here is a new way to do it.....Satellite sight seeing. Someone has created a website that lists interesting things seen in Google's satellite mapping software....

http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/

Here is Area 51:
http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/i...Rachel/Area_51
Bill Gates house:
http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/i...ll_Gates_house
Grand Canyon:
http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/i...f/Grand_Canyon

Anyone recognize this place:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v...4502&encType=1

WOW_FCTR · 10-04-2007, 08:48 AM

Or maybe you really don't have enough time on your hands....you could try finding these place on Google Earth......I don't think I have enough time on my hans to do this

http://www.googleearthing.com/

wildcat66 · 10-04-2007, 02:37 PM

is the place Deb's house???

HarborRide · 10-04-2007, 03:03 PM

Anyone recognize this place:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v...4502&encType=1[/QUOTE]

Having some trouble with my internet connection today, but I think there are railroad tracks showing on the Topo map. Lansing Craft Center?

artlemire · 10-04-2007, 03:18 PM

Google Earth is another good one, try typing in your home address!

WOW_FCTR · 10-05-2007, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HarborRide

Anyone recognize this place:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v...4502&encType=1

Having some trouble with my internet connection today, but I think there are railroad tracks showing on the Topo map. Lansing Craft Center?[/QUOTE]

I believe it is.....but it doesn't look the way I remember it from the Homecoming....where did we park?

BIG JIM · 10-05-2007, 07:55 AM

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I think we parked here John.

WOW_FCTR · 10-05-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG JIM

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I think we parked here John.

That's where I made my mistake....I was looking at the other side of the street.

(I fixed the link above)

ssr71 · 10-05-2007, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG JIM

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I think we parked here John.

I agree. Lawn's a lot bigger than the photo would indicate.

Too bad it's going to be dust shortly. Hey ... if you zoom in, you can see the banner!!!!!!

WOW_FCTR · 10-05-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ssr71

I agree. Lawn's a lot bigger than the photo would indicate.

Too bad it's going to be dust shortly. Hey ... if you zoom in, you can see the banner!!!!!!

VERY NICE CATCH!!!!!

Can you load the 3D version and get a better picture?
I can't load anything here at work.

I was going to start a contest to see who could spot and SSR first.....I'll have to work on something of that nature.

ssr71 · 10-05-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

VERY NICE CATCH!!!!!

Can you load the 3D version and get a better picture?
I can't load anything here at work.

Already had a much better version (from homecoming picnic last year). See attached.

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

I was going to start a contest to see who could spot and SSR first.....I'll have to work on something of that nature.

Technically speaking, I already won!

WOW_FCTR · 10-05-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ssr71

Already had a much better version (from homecoming picnic last year). See attached.

Technically speaking, I already won!

How would I grab these pictures?
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8358&encType=1
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8375&encType=1
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8403&encType=1

It shows an SSR in a parking lot.......(ah yes mine!)
and I'd like to circle it to point it out....

CrosscheckFreak · 10-09-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

How would I grab these pictures?
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8358&encType=1
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8375&encType=1
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...8403&encType=1

It shows an SSR in a parking lot.......(ah yes mine!)
and I'd like to circle it to point it out....

Sorry I didn't see this sooner....but that seems to be the trend.

You can hit Shift+PrtScn. That will copy your whole screen.

Then use Ctrl+V, to paste it into whatever graphics program you use.

I use paint.net It's free and it has a lot of cool features for touching up and resizing.
You can get it here: www.getpaint.net

But so you don't have to go through the trouble...here's the screen captures. I spotted the

, but I'll let you point it out. I originally cut out the web page parts, but I think it looks much more gooder with.

WOW_FCTR · 10-10-2007, 07:22 AM

Thanks....

My SSR parked where I work....

WOW_FCTR · 03-11-2008, 12:37 PM

Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island the MOST Google-Earthed place on Earth.

Want to know where the fire truck in Nanaimo is going...Google Earth it!
Want to know where every business in Nanaimo is...Google Earth it!
Restaurants, car dealers, etc.
Want to know the size of a peice of property in Nanaimo...Google Earth it!
Garbage collection dates, etc.
Downtown is rendered in 360 views!

How Google Earth Ate Our Town - TIME

abadssr · 03-11-2008, 04:48 PM

wow factor looked up where your truck is at your work and zoomed in I wont tell anyone but you need to wash it again

WOW_FCTR · 03-12-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by abadssr

wow factor looked up where your truck is at your work and zoomed in I wont tell anyone but you need to wash it again

that's a 10x