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Subject: Re: [DDN] Google Earth for Nonprofit Organizations: Let's All Try
It,and See What Happens
There are two products that can be discussed
Burt Lum wrote:
I second Dave's sentiment. What about all of us Mac OSX users? I'd be
cranking away at it if it was available. Shucks.
Good point. Their download page[1] further extends the divide:
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Something you should know about Google Earth (beta)...
Google Earth is a broadband,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
I second Dave's sentiment. What about all of us Mac OSX users? I'd be
cranking away at it if it was available. Shucks.
Or the 60,000,000 Linux and *BSD users?
md
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There are two products that can be discussed in this way. Both with
similar capabilities.
Google Satellite Maps
http://maps.google.com/maps?spn=58.614258,92.346680t=khl=en
Worldwide mapping with satellite images. This has an open api people
can access and should be platform independant.
Here is
Marnie Webb wrote:
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Something you should know about Google Earth (beta)...
Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run.
* Apple Macintosh computers are not supported at this time (but we are
working on it).
* Windows-based desktop PCs older than 4
(A version of this item with live links is available at
http://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/blog/_archives/2005/7/11/1015777.html.)
Dear Colleagues,
I'm usually pretty staunch in my belief that nonprofit and
philanthropic organizations should not be carried away by cool tools,
but should
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Elizabeth Finn
Sent: 11 July 2005 19:52
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Subject: [DDN] Google Earth for Nonprofit Organizations: Let's All Try
It,and See What Happens
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But now Google Earth has come along, and I think that we should all
download it, fiddle around with it, and see if we can make creative
use of it in our sector.
An example of use that I've found interesting is:
http://www.casualty-maps.com/
Some other thoughts on this are available at:
Beckmann
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah
Elizabeth Finn
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 2:52 PM
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Subject: [DDN] Google Earth for Nonprofit Organizations: Let's All Try
It,and See What Happens
I second Dave's sentiment. What about all of us Mac OSX users? I'd be
cranking away at it if it was available. Shucks.
Aloha,
Burt
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