Ever seen Wold Wind?

Author	Topic: Ever seen Wold Wind?
StD Infiltrator Member # 1877	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 11:38 Profile #0 Basicaly, its a program composed of satelite photos and heightmaps, which provides you with the ability to travel around the world in full 3D, you really have to see it to believe it. http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ My favorite spots: Mt. Fuji in Japan, tokyo in the background. Los angeles in Urban Area Ortho. Washington in Urban Area Ortho. My own hometown, Kristiansand. Mount Everest. Its simply amazing, allways new things to discover. Edit: Forgot to post the link, silly silly me... Edit2: A better picture of Mount Everest, from the webpage http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/graphics/screenshots/09.jpg [ Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:55: Message edited by: StD ] -------------------- 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 | Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00
Dolphin Shaper Member # 5437	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 11:43 Profile #1 Interesting, too bad it's for PCs. -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00
Hawk King Infiltrator Member # 5566	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 11:46 Profile #2 it's not for mac so I don't care -------------------- Why are you reading this ? Posts: 507 | Registered: Tuesday, March 1 2005 08:00
Spring Shaper Member # 5450	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 12:59 Profile Homepage #3 Well, Hawk, you said this about Windows having to wait for Geneforge 3, so... HAHA (I don't really think that it is funny) Honestly, you have to download it? I was hoping for a freebie. That way I could zoom in on my house. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 13:22 Profile Homepage #4 Is it sort of like this? Because Keyhole sucks. It doesn't work on most places, and it takes up insane system resources. [ Tuesday, May 17, 2005 13:24: Message edited by: 400 ERROR: BAD MONIKER ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
StD Infiltrator Member # 1877	written Tuesday, May 17 2005 15:03 Profile #5 I really can't see whats so much better about keyhole, but I can play WoW and use WW at the same time without any trouble. And I'm not completely sure I understand what you mean Sprung Spring, the application is completely free to download and use... Oh, and the picture of my hometown is as good as it gets in most areas, but the US has the US Urban Area Ortho database which works for many of the major cities (but not all, New York and Miami is not in for example) and another database with detailed black and white imagery for the whole country. [ Tuesday, May 17, 2005 15:10: Message edited by: StD ] -------------------- 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 | Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, May 18 2005 05:31 Profile Homepage #6 I didn't say it was better. I never tried it because I don't currently have the time to. I did try Keyhole though, and found out it, as I stated, sucked. If Keyhole is as good or better than this is, then I can save myself the trouble of downloading. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Drew By Committee Member # 4233	written Wednesday, May 18 2005 05:31 Profile #7 Google also has satellite images now. It's kind of freaky being able to zoom in on my house back home. Interestingly, certain federal buildings, like the Capitol in DC, are blurred. Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
shadow, the Warrior Member # 5822	written Wednesday, May 18 2005 11:17 Profile #8 the google map thing is preaty sweet -------------------- who knows what darkness lurks in the hearts of men? the shadow knows ninjas are so better than pirates homerun Posts: 85 | Registered: Tuesday, May 17 2005 07:00
StD Infiltrator Member # 1877	written Thursday, May 19 2005 03:56 Profile #9 But google hardly has any locations outside the US, it takes less resources though. -------------------- 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 | Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00
Error Shock Trooper Member # 5585	written Thursday, May 19 2005 13:18 Profile #10 Does google have any locations outside the U.S? I could see a few that might be in Canada or Mexico, but that was it. -------------------- Important Information about Stuff Posts: 258 | Registered: Wednesday, March 9 2005 08:00
shadow, the Warrior Member # 5822	written Tuesday, May 24 2005 11:22 Profile #11 no it doesent but it is still preaty cool (exept that it blurs out goverment stuff -------------------- who knows what darkness lurks in the hearts of men? the shadow knows ninjas are so better than pirates homerun Posts: 85 | Registered: Tuesday, May 17 2005 07:00
The Almighty Doer of Stuff Shaper Member # 73	written Tuesday, May 24 2005 12:55 Profile #12 It doesn't have the whole world, but they're working on it. It will have a lot more eventually. I read it in the newspaper. -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, May 25 2005 03:32 Profile Homepage #13 quote: Originally written by shadow, the: exept that it blurs out goverment stuff Aw. Worthless to potential freedom fighters... :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00