Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-15 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 7/14/2007 4:36:58 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I get the Microsoft live search version of Mappoint when I type in local.live.com. A Google search came up with http://maps.live.com which went to the same page. Try that. All, My

[MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
So you can stalk your old vehicle using google earth - cool. Actually I have wondered something about Google Earth: How often are the pictures updated - or are they updated at all? I ask because I have thought the same thing - you can sort of keep tabs on things if the pictures are updated often

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
Probably not often. I got a great night view of our house and you could see the heat coming off the engine on my wife's car...problem is, she'd been out of town all day and the car wasn't there, a little more searching the area showed two giant churches that had been built down the road about

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ . - Original Message - From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? So you can stalk

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Wow, that's dissapointing - pictures over two years old? And yes, I've noticed the blurry areas too. Around here, I assumed it was that there was cloud cover in those areas at the time the shots were taken. Brian ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Scott Ritchey
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? My problem using Google Earth is they all seem pretty out of focus - my neighborhood is a green gray blob. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread LWB250
Google gets imagery from a number of different sources, mostly commercial ones (which they have to pay for.) As a result, they might not use the highest resolution imagery available for a given area, depending on who the source is. Much of the imagery used to be government low resolution, which

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Rich Thomas
Dan can get you pics of your old girlfriend, and you can check out exactly how much weight she has put on, and what her eye color is. --R LWB250 wrote: Dan (who used to do work for the NRO, the keepers of FOPEN and KH series satellites) ___

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread LWB250
Heh. Sorry, but I've been retired from that gig for nearly 10 years. However, I can tell you that the KH series birds can resolve down to about 10cm, at least they used to be. No doubt it's even better by now... Dan --- Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan can get you pics of your old

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:00:48 -0400 Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Google Earth has been updated at least once, but not often. Try this site: http://local.live.com/. It has a lot more hi res. I double-click on the URL and end up at http://intl.local.live.com/, which appears to be a

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Gary Hurst
Google Earth pictures get updated? So you can stalk your old vehicle using google earth - cool. Actually I have wondered something about Google Earth: How often are the pictures updated - or are they updated at all? I ask because I have thought the same thing - you can sort of keep tabs

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Marshall Booth
Zoltan Finks wrote: So you can stalk your old vehicle using google earth - cool. Actually I have wondered something about Google Earth: How often are the pictures updated - or are they updated at all? I ask because I have thought the same thing - you can sort of keep tabs on things if the

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Curt Raymond
almost see my house. The regular image of my house is pretty new, not more than say 3 years old but not newer than a year. -Curt Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:00:48 -0400 From: Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? To: 'Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Scott Ritchey
McCluskey Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 16:50 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:00:48 -0400 Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Google Earth has been updated at least once, but not often. Try this site: http

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:30:57 -0400 Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm stumped. I get the Microsoft live search version of Mappoint when I type in local.live.com. A Google search came up with http://maps.live.com which went to the same page. Try that. Scott That link

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Chuck Landenberger
I tried to get to this link with both Safari and Firefox and still got the Beta and the What/Where boxes Tried my address in where and reply: Complete what entry! Am I missing something? Google map of my house is about a year old. Take care, Chuck On Jul 14, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Curt Raymond
I'm not running Windows and it works for me... -Curt Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:45:22 -0600 From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Redghost
The pix at my house are at least 5 years old. Shows the neighbors house with the old roofing and prior to additions to my deck. clay On Jul 14, 2007, at 12:57 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: Wow, that's dissapointing - pictures over two years old? And yes, I've noticed the blurry areas too.

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread Redghost
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mercedes- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LarryT Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 15:44 To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? My problem using Google Earth is they all seem pretty out of focus - my neighborhood

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread LarryT
, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? So you can stalk your old vehicle using google earth - cool. Actually I have wondered something about Google Earth: How often are the pictures updated - or are they updated at all? I ask because I have thought the same

Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated?

2007-07-14 Thread LarryT
PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 4:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Do Google Earth pictures get updated? it's got a pretty clear view of my house. years ago though, when there was a late model white suv, bermuda grass and a very clean