Thank you Google

[Rob Williams]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for finally bringing one of my favorite software programs to Linux. If that wasn't enough, after over a year and half of waiting, they have -finally- have images of where I live. This picture is not from where I live btw.

 

[liqnit]

Great
i wasn't aware they are have made a version to for linux.

 

[Rob Williams]

That's because it just came out

 

[Jakal]

/me Google's "Rob Williams" finds address uses Google Earth to reposition nuclear warhead then falls asleep

 

[Rob Williams]

If my address was in Google, I'd be scared.

 

[Jakal]

XXX Milxxxx Rd
Saint John, NB E2X 4XX

Wasn't in Google, but some intelligent searching returned an address. Be afraid, be very afraid.

 

[Rob Williams]

Well, at least you got the city right.

 

[Jakal]

Yeah that's the last listed address for a one Robert Williams, as found through a Canadian phone book. Privacy included.

 

[Rob Williams]

Aye. It's my fathers address.

 

[Jakal]

Well then you're fathers a dead man. Unless you can unlock the secret codes to me new Lucky Charms!

 

[Rob Williams]

Too bad we aren't a psychiatric based forum. It would suit you perfectly.

 

[Jakal]

Wait... then why am I here?
/me storms back into his padded cell

 

[Jen McPherson]

XD I downloaded it just for fun, and looked up my relatives homes. My house isn't shown yet because... the area probably isn't important enough to record ^^

 

[madstork91]

My complaint about it is as always... the pictures of the areas of interest for me are atleast 3-4 years old. I know that doesnt seem like a big deal to some ppl, but around here its the differance of a field and a new suburban development. My house wasnt apart of a suburban develpment, but all thats there in the pictures is a field.

 

[Rob Williams]

XD I downloaded it just for fun, and looked up my relatives homes. My house isn't shown yet because... the area probably isn't important enough to record ^^

Well, I was using this program since before it was known as Google Earth. So I've been literally waiting for over 2 years to finally see my City in there. Even then, they only got HALF of it, even though it's a small city to begin with.

Chances are, yours will get on there soon enough. Saint John isn't exactly a large city either.

Stork, I remember discussing that exact thing with you a LONG time ago. Situation hasn't changed any, haha.

 

[madstork91]

... "laugh it up fur ball"

 

[Greg King]

Old or not, its cool. We wont see real time images anytime soon, however cool that would be.

The farm I live on is a good example. Before Google Earth, I used Terraserver and it was cool. In those pics, my house had a pool. In google earth however, there is no pool. It is updated, at least a few years earlier that is. You can actually see where we lay hay down for the horses in the images. I love google earth.

 

[madstork91]

link me to some terraserver info? im about to leave for lunch with mi pop and im lazy as usuall ;-p

 

[Greg King]

www.terraserver.com