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Maybe this is old news to other people but I never though that mapping the world in such detail could actually be useful for anything. I remembered some japanese restaurant that had take-out but didn't want to drive through small streets (if you've never been to Europe, we have the smallest streets) trying to find where the restaurant was. I don't mind driving around but it's not something that's I actually like to do, especially someplace I'm not familiar with.
So I basically went "driving" on my PC with Google Earth through the street view thing where they map the street in super high detail an you can look left and right. I found the restaurant and the picture was so high quality that I could actually read the phone number from the sign.
There you go, it actually has a use for me. |
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8/10/12 2:32:05 PM#2
I've done similar just using plain ole street view!
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8/11/12 1:16:54 AM#3
Originally posted by madazz I use that everytime I drive somewhere I've never been before to plan my route. |
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8/13/12 2:38:28 AM#4
LOL True. I used the same method when I was job-hunting, to look for bulidings I had to go to for interviews and such. I'm not good at my own city's geography so google maps really helped. Least thing I want to happen was get lost on a way.
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8/14/12 10:03:35 AM#5
I was actually trying to find a large field out in the middle of nowhere on one occaison. I remembered its configuration and general area, but not its entrance. Spent a bit of time visualizing the field from above, then went "flying" around until I spotted one that matched, went to street view at that point to confirm and locate the address.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. |
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8/15/12 9:45:05 AM#6
yup, i use it quite a bit for street maps as well :D
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8/16/12 10:01:24 AM#7
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9/18/12 4:07:11 AM#8
Originally posted by Man1ac interesting news! |
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9/23/12 12:59:30 PM#9
Oooh yes, this Google Earth saved me from getting lost for so many times. I wonder how people lived without it :D. No, really, I always check the unknown route before I leave and I don't have any difficulties on the road. |
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