Google has now made available to the public keyhole satellite imagery. Not all areas are covered as of yet. I suppose eventually everyone's shoe size will also be available online.
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There's been similar satellite imagery sites (GlobeXplorer, Terraserver) on line for a few years now. What they don't tell you is that the images they sell may be one to several years old. It's not "real-time" video.
Also, at the supplied resolutions, cars are easily visible, but people are not. I suppose that's to keep you from requesting photos of the nudist camps...er...uhhh..."naturist retreats"!
Also, at the supplied resolutions, cars are easily visible, but people are not. I suppose that's to keep you from requesting photos of the nudist camps...er...uhhh..."naturist retreats"!
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Jack Stoner
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That's sort of misleading. They have made it available as long as you download the limited time trial version of the software.
To me that's a rip off. If they are going to make it available, free to the public, that's one thing, but to only make it available free for a limited time, 7 days, and you must download software is a typical internet gotcha.
As their site notes the pictures may be as new as 2 months or 3 years depending on the area (and my location in Florida isn't even listed).
To me that's a rip off. If they are going to make it available, free to the public, that's one thing, but to only make it available free for a limited time, 7 days, and you must download software is a typical internet gotcha.
As their site notes the pictures may be as new as 2 months or 3 years depending on the area (and my location in Florida isn't even listed).
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Go here http://maps.google.com/
Then click on "Satellite" in upper right hand corner.
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Then click on "Satellite" in upper right hand corner.
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