> > From: Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/01/26 Thu AM 11:44:23 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Google Earth photo links > > How fitting! :-) > The hi-res pictures of Oslo is taken just when Yann Arthus-Bertrands > "Earth from above" was exhibited outside the town hall. > > > Jostein
I wanna play! Can't use GurgleEarth at home as it needs XP or 2000. At work, on 2000, it locks up the machine on the start screen after installation. Must be some interaction with the network protection/protocols. 8-((( > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Powell Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:58 AM > Subject: Google Earth photo links > > > > While looking at John Coyle's images from Brisbane I thought it > > would be > > fun to see if I could find where they were taken. > > > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061003 > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4061007 > > > > It only took a few minutes and from half way round the world I was > > able to > > spot almost exactly where John must have been standing when he took > > the > > photos. Google Earth has nice high res images of Brisbane and > > John's > > bridge is quite distinctive. > > > > If you have not tried Google Earth you really should give it a try. > > http://earth.google.com/ > > High speed access is likely a good idea. It is amazing what you can > > see in > > many parts on the world. > > > > You can email locations to other Google Earth users but since > > attachments > > are not allowed on the list I made a little web page with a link. > > > > http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/test.htm > > > > When you have Google Earth click on "Google Earth bridge test" on > > this page > > and I hope it will take you there. For some reason on my system > > WinZip > > gets in the way some times but after clicking unzip the link works. > > > > I think it would be great if we could add a Google Earth link to > > some of > > our photos so others could see where they were taken. Unfortunately > > the > > area around my location is quite low res. > > > > Any one with suggestions of easy ways to add Google Earth .kmz link > > files > > to photos? > > > > Let me know if the link works for you. > > > > Powell > > > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
