If you're a Google Earth user, you'll be happy to discover that Google has made a
huge update to their satellite image library, adding coverage or improving the resolution on over 100 cities worldwide. You don't need to do anything to take advantage of the updates; they're just there, and will be available if you view any of the affected locales. If you've never tried
Google Earth, get on the bandwagon, but be warned: it can steal many hours of your time as you explore with it. Two highlights of the recent update are Mount Everest in 0.7m/pixel resolution, and Google's Mountain View campus in 1inch/pixel resolution!
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Subscribe to commentsJordan RunningAug 23rd 2005 9:55AM
One inch per pixel?! That's insane. That's close enough to tell if the Google engineer crossing the parking lot has a receding hair line.
yinyangAug 23rd 2005 11:16AM
where is the mac version...sob!!
hurry up already
~J~Aug 23rd 2005 11:46AM
Just as a little tip to people who don't know...
If you goto this link...
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/52900/page/
You can upload the longitude/latitude of your position on the earth and the next time google trawls the site, you'll get your own little personal 'pin' on the GoogleEarth program.
Had mine a few weeks now (Swansea, Wales, UK).
Andrew StewartAug 24th 2005 5:42AM
I showed this off at school and productivity in my class has dropped to nothing, every screen has signseeing people playing the google earth game. But our hometown has the worst imagery you could think of (search for west wallsend, australia) but when the entire earth has image quality equal to that of over las veagas airport.