Does anybody else love Google Earth?

[moribundman]

It's great stuff. Check it out, if you haven't. Even the free version is extremely useful, not to mention entertaining. For PC and Mac (OS 10.4 and up, I think). Google Earth

 

[Shannow]

Yep, I can see my parent's house and driveway on it. Can sort of see my street. Can definitely see my place of work..both of them, although the pics are old.

 

[moribundman]

I finally can see what's behind my neighbor's hedge.

 

[Master ACiD]

wonder why "area 51" doesnt work.

 

[55Test]

Prepare for a nice long wait if you try using it on dialup..

 

[simple_gifts]

I think I can see Pablo's rock.

 

[obbop]

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Originally posted by simple_gifts: I think I can see Pablo's rock.

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[Master ACiD]

funny last time i tried area 51 it wouldnt pull it up. now it works.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by Master ACiD: funny last time i tried area 51 it wouldnt pull it up. now it works.

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Your clearance must have been approved

 

[moribundman]

Funny, commercial aircraft may not fly directly over Groom Lake, because someone might glance down from 30,000 feet, but you can get a pretty detailed view on Google Earth.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by Master ACiD: wonder why "area 51" doesnt work.

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It does on mine, lots of detail. Pehaps your BBR security clearance isn't up to date.

 

[moribundman]

Does anybody know an application other than Google Earth that can open a .kmz file? I'd like to save my waypoint data also in a text file.

 

[CivicFan]

Moribundman, I think kmz can be opened with WinZip to reveal the real Google Earth file. KmZ is a zipped file.

 

[moribundman]

I tried that, thanks. I get a doc.kml file, but my text editing program shows it pretty much garbled. What Mac application can open a doc.kml file properly?

 

[CivicFan]

I think kml is a Google Earth file and cannot be opened with any other program. So there is no Google Earth for Mac? Time to upgrade to a Windows machine

 

[moribundman]

Didn't I clearly state I was using Google Earth? I am using Google Earth with no issues at all. I just wanted to keep my waypoints in a text file. Copying and pasting hundreds of coordinates is just a little tedious.