jack Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 BBC,news this morning stated that;within 6 years Google Earth will be streaming "live" pictures,onto your PC. I often bring up my fishing location on the "earth" screen,Quite interesting to get a different view.It did occur to me that if I had a fixed plan,I could tell the wife or someone else,where I would be and she could keep an eye on me....Although I can see that for some less fortunate than myself,that this might not be such a cunning plan. jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The odd thing about Google Earth is that you never see any people, even in densely populated areas; parked cars, moving boats etc. but never any bodies. Is this done with computers, Tippex or via Duncan's photo system ?? So I can't see that you'd be able to keep an eye on anyone Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Try Poole quay Alun Plastered in peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 The odd thing about Google Earth is that you never see any people, even in densely populated areas; parked cars, moving boats etc. but never any bodies. Is this done with computers, Tippex or via Duncan's photo system ?? So I can't see that you'd be able to keep an eye on anyone Alun. It isn't Earth Alun. Well not our Earth and time line anyway Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun j. Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Yes.......Wedger......I take it back! ......but they don't look very real........and there aren't many folk there! I scrolled across to the beach.........and only a few in the sun!! When was that image 'captured'??, Sept....mid-week, or 7 am ?? I then went across to Southampton High St., again only a few bods!...not shopping time methinks! Where I live, it's just a grey fuzz, you wouldn't see a tank parked outside! If you go west........there are clouds on the pics. and resolution is limited to fields. There's a long way to go before they can keep an eye on Jack! Alun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 A jigsaw puzzle of whatever fits, and I assume that highly sponsored areas get the higher res images included, just a guess mind. Surprising how many different shadow angles there are in a small area. Wedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I like the windows version of Google Earth, called Live.Local.com On there you can get a 3D view and have a look at your house from different angles. There are different cars outisde in each angle shot so the pictures are obviously taken at different times. Available resolution does vary, and like Trevor suggests this is down to economics. The Live.Local pictures are more recent than Google too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 My own area.[shaftesbury ] is pants.! no closing in at all.,but then,we have a low population,and I think that is the criteria for detail work.My daughter lives in Christchurch and you can study her garden and see here folding clothes drier quite clearly.you can identify each car parked in the school next door quite sharply,But the caravan stood next to her garage belonged to the previous owners who moved out more than 2 years ago.!..So just how old is the image we receive.?.. jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Interesting Jack as our house shows the conservitory that we have added last year. My daughters car is in the drive. Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thats not bloody fair.!....I think I shall change my internet provider,thats what you get when you go for the cheapest jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hi Jack Suggest you try this site Virtual Earth Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Nice site Dave.The caravan has gone from my daughters garden,but the trees I cut down last year are still there [and after all that effort too ! ] jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 This thread upsets me cause I can still see Maverick on the drive oh the memories....can't wait to make some more if ever the weather improves Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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