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Old 07-08-2006, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
you guys need to use the birds-eye shots from microsofts: http://local.live.com
that link sucks, the closest i can get is 1 mile then it give me a no photo sign and even at 1 mile the pic is super grainy
but heres my work using google earth which acctually allows me to zoom in close
Old 07-08-2006, 03:41 PM
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Yup, found my car. Safe and sound in its parking spot in the woods at work.
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
That'* pretty cool....My only deal is why can't they connect all the segments into one big shot to pan around in?

PITA.....

The building I work in at the refinery is cut out between 2 pics lol.

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try changing the north,south,east west arrows
Old 07-08-2006, 05:50 PM
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Meh...not that interested any more lol
Old 07-08-2006, 06:28 PM
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The pic of my house is about 4 years old and is the same pic google earth uses just better quality.
Old 07-08-2006, 06:35 PM
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I tried that Microsoft version and Google Earth totally owns it. No question.

I can see my car parked in the driveway of my moms house, that Microsoft crap cant even resolve an aerial image at 4 kms
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