Google Earth - Google Giveth

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-12-07 08:33pm

This is definatly a fun little program, and much more friendly than the online version, it has better zoom and clarity as you come up close, and I don't know if it's the time or day or something, but the picture just looks a hell of a lot better. It gives you elevation, grid coordinates, it's just a really neat, free, toy.

Oh you'll want a link...

Google Giveth

I really hope this isn't old news...

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2005-12-07 10:54pm

I've had it for awhile.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-12-07 11:03pm

Is it actually fully standalone downloadable now, or do you still need to have broadband to make it work?

Hobot · Post by **Hobot** » 2005-12-08 08:45am

You still need broadband: http://earth.google.com/faq.html#5

My favourite feature of Google Earth are the sightseeing placemarks they include. The Grand Canyon is amazingly detailed and you can change the viewing angle, I was in awe the first time I saw it.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-12-08 10:04am

There are a load of inaccuracies still, mainly with heights and post codes/location markers. I also want the metric units as standard and not to be given US cities when I type in the original city names from the UK. No, the Birmingham in Bumfuck, USA is not what I want.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2005-12-08 10:18am

They didn't have Newcastle in high enough resolution to be any use to me. Was hoping for something close to streetmap quality for a university project, but in the end, just scanned in my A-Z pages.