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philsmove
13th-October-2005, 05:46 AM
Whilst most “games” might waste an hour or may be a day

http://kh.google.com/download/earth/index.html

is seriously addictive
TiggsTours
13th-October-2005, 09:49 AM
Whilst most “games” might waste an hour or may be a day

http://kh.google.com/download/earth/index.html

is seriously addictive
Very American though, I have trouble finding alot of major landmarks outside of the States!

Try Macchu Pichu, in Peru, according to Google, no such place, try Uluru (Ayres Rock to the layman), according to Google its in Kansas City!
El Salsero Gringo
13th-October-2005, 09:52 AM
It's great fun. It even does 3d views, so you can shoot some great approaches to the runways at Heathrow airport from outer space if you like!

Yes, I'm sad.

No, I don't care.
philsmove
13th-October-2005, 10:24 AM
Very American though, I have trouble finding alot of major landmarks outside of the States!

Try Macchu Pichu, in Peru, according to Google, no such place, try Uluru (Ayres Rock to the layman), according to Google its in Kansas City!

Agreed but try the Sydney
Jazz_Shoes (Ash)
13th-October-2005, 11:56 AM
Yeah, I downloaded it last week, I think it's really good.
killingtime
17th-October-2005, 04:38 PM
Yeah, I downloaded it last week, I think it's really good.

Wow! We've been wasting time at work with it for months.

I mean... it's a useful tool :what:.
killingtime
10th-February-2006, 07:29 PM
Oh; it has been out on the Mac for a while now as well.

Talk about bringing back old threads :D.
David Bailey
10th-February-2006, 07:39 PM
Oh; it has been out on the Mac for a while now as well.

Talk about bringing back old threads :D.
New download URL is:
http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
azande
13th-March-2006, 05:11 PM
Just launched: Google MARS! (http://www.google.com/mars/)
philsmove
13th-March-2006, 05:24 PM
out of this world
Rhythm King
13th-March-2006, 05:49 PM
Cool, but it'll be a lot better when the Mars Reconaissance Orbiter starts sending back imagery in 6 months time :waycool:
Lory
13th-March-2006, 05:59 PM
Very American though, I have trouble finding alot of major landmarks outside of the States!


Your Joking! I can see the cars on my drive! :eek:

(well actually, not my current cars, so the photo's have got to be at least 2 years old!)
Rhythm King
13th-March-2006, 06:10 PM
(well actually, not my current cars, so the photo's have got to be at least 2 years old!)
:yeah: :wink: