MSN Virtual Earth

Author	Message
Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3	Message 143006 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 10:30:53 UTC Microsoft fights back. With its own Virtual Earth it tries to take on Google Earth. Only with old pictures and a couple of maps with strange things in them. The Register points out a couple of blatant problems with Virtual Earth. If you live outside the USA, too bad, no satellite pictures of your homestead yet. We don't exist, remember? ;) Have a play with it here, then shrug and return quickly to Google Earth. :) ID: 143006 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 143013 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 11:00:38 UTC - in response to Message 143006. Yes, that is bad! And no aerial photos when you get really close! And yes, us outside of USA don't exist! "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 143013 ·

Saenger Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2452 Credit: 33,281 RAC: 0	Message 143026 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 11:29:55 UTC - in response to Message 143013. Yes, that is bad! And no aerial photos when you get really close! And yes, us outside of USA don't exist! So much about "globalization" ;) I really wonder about all this more important than London towns in the UK. At least they got it right with Berlin, but the resolution really sucks. I'll stick with google, they seem to be not just some small local business ;) Gruesse vom Saenger For questions about Boinc look in the BOINC-Wiki ID: 143026 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 143029 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 11:37:38 UTC - in response to Message 143013. Yes, that is bad! And no aerial photos when you get really close! And yes, us outside of USA don't exist! Try Zooming in on Vermont! Yucccky ID: 143029 ·

cjsoftuk Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Sep 04 Posts: 248 Credit: 183,721 RAC: 0	Message 143037 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 11:57:00 UTC It's bad, but at least you can get the whole world. Just zoom all the way out! ID: 143037 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3	Message 143042 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 12:07:31 UTC - in response to Message 143037. Problem with that is that Microsoft says that Antarctica is bigger in size than all the other continents and islands on this world. Antarctica is roughly 58 times the size of the United Kingdom. Percent of Earth's Land: 8.9%... Not according to Microsoft.. :) ID: 143042 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 143229 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 20:24:35 UTC - in response to Message 143042. [font='courier,courier new']Must be that Intel division bug... At least I can see my [old] apartment from here.[/font] ID: 143229 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3	Message 143233 - Posted: 26 Jul 2005, 20:30:01 UTC - in response to Message 143229. That tent with the swimming pool against the hedges? ID: 143233 ·

jrmm22 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Jan 04 Posts: 353 Credit: 24,536,157 RAC: 0	Message 143560 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 4:54:36 UTC - in response to Message 143229. [font='courier,courier new']Must be that Intel division bug... At least I can see my [old] apartment from here.[/font] Nuke's away... ID: 143560 ·

Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0	Message 143570 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 5:11:31 UTC - in response to Message 143560. Last modified: 27 Jul 2005, 5:13:03 UTC At least I can see my [currently inhabited] apartment from here. Nuke's away... LOL! ID: 143570 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 143605 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 7:52:12 UTC - in response to Message 143560. [font='courier,courier new']Must be that Intel division bug... At least I can see my [old] apartment from here.[/font] Nuke's away... Hi Megaman! Good to be back? For real this time or are you only taking a break from your community service? "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 143605 ·

Tim Bonham Send message Joined: 22 Dec 00 Posts: 33 Credit: 1,516,731 RAC: 2	Message 143612 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 8:43:26 UTC Ha! Try looking for the Apple headquarters on Micro$oft's virtual earth site -- it shows a picture of an empty field from about 15 years ago! ID: 143612 ·

Heffed Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Mar 02 Posts: 1856 Credit: 40,736 RAC: 0	Message 143621 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 9:19:32 UTC - in response to Message 143612. As states the article Ageless linked to in the post beginning this thread... ;) ID: 143621 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 143622 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 9:45:09 UTC - in response to Message 143233. That tent with the swimming pool against the hedges? [font='courier,courier new']No - The apartment overlooking the tennis courts and the tunnel. The one that's *smack-dab right in the middle* of the picture.[/font] ID: 143622 ·

jrmm22 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Jan 04 Posts: 353 Credit: 24,536,157 RAC: 0	Message 143744 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 16:00:40 UTC - in response to Message 143605. Last modified: 27 Jul 2005, 16:01:00 UTC Hi Megaman! Good to be back? For real this time or are you only taking a break from your community service? Hopefully, I'm back for real... Really tired.. but back!... Nice to see everyone around.. NA, Misfit, Fuzzy... Haven't seen CA... What about PZ (lol)... ID: 143744 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 143772 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 17:56:17 UTC - in response to Message 143744. [font='courier,courier new']What about PZ?[/font] ID: 143772 ·

megaman@win Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Jan 03 Posts: 55 Credit: 28,122 RAC: 0	Message 143775 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 20:51:53 UTC - in response to Message 143772. [font='courier,courier new']What about PZ?[/font] Well... is he gone for good? ID: 143775 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 143786 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 21:41:12 UTC - in response to Message 143744. Haven't seen CA... What about PZ (lol)... I'm Here I just am all pooped out today,, The weather has been crazy and we had several Fire Calls today, All of them False Alarms..... I didn't get my nappy and I still have a meeting to go to! BTW Nice to see you back MM! BTWWW That guy has not been around, But I am sure it will raise it's ugly head again.... ID: 143786 ·

justamber Send message Joined: 4 Jul 05 Posts: 3 Credit: 1,638 RAC: 0	Message 143792 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 22:17:52 UTC Now in addition to Google Earth they have created Google Moon. Make sure you zoom in all the way! It seems that the Google Copernicus Center is hiring. The people at Google have a sense of humor. ID: 143792 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 143803 - Posted: 27 Jul 2005, 22:55:44 UTC - in response to Message 143792. Now in addition to Google Earth they have created Google Moon. Make sure you zoom in all the way! .... The people at Google have a sense of humor. Yep! I wonder if this little vehicle can be seen, if you zoom in enough! "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 143803 ·

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