Google Maps
Some good readers may be well aware that Google has improved on internet maps [maps.google.com]. But they also launched today a Satellite expansion for the mapping program. You can switch back and forth between both views, so if you aren't sure what you are looking at, you can be by looking at the map.
Its just like playing SimCity, only these cities are real.
The Satellite maps from google maps are much better than the Terraserver maps everyone was fascinated with circa 1999. Besides that, they are a little bit more recent. But not too recent.
One of the first places I looked up was of course my office. But then we turned to places like New Brunswick-- the new route 18 expansion was not complete when the satellite passed overhead.
And of course, I went searching for the mythical Newport Beach from The O.C. I also scanned the coast of California around San Francisco. And of course, Cape Cod's shores. And Washington DC. And now Seaside Florida, the picture perfect town seen in The Truman Show.
Finally, what did catch my eye was the arena in Los Angelos: The Staples Center. How do I know? Some marketing genius thought to paint a giant sign on the roof. It's perhaps the only building label that can be seen from space. Christ, I wish I had thought of that.
Its just like playing SimCity, only these cities are real.
The Satellite maps from google maps are much better than the Terraserver maps everyone was fascinated with circa 1999. Besides that, they are a little bit more recent. But not too recent.
One of the first places I looked up was of course my office. But then we turned to places like New Brunswick-- the new route 18 expansion was not complete when the satellite passed overhead.
And of course, I went searching for the mythical Newport Beach from The O.C. I also scanned the coast of California around San Francisco. And of course, Cape Cod's shores. And Washington DC. And now Seaside Florida, the picture perfect town seen in The Truman Show.
Finally, what did catch my eye was the arena in Los Angelos: The Staples Center. How do I know? Some marketing genius thought to paint a giant sign on the roof. It's perhaps the only building label that can be seen from space. Christ, I wish I had thought of that.
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3 Comments:
Newport Beach in the OC is NOT mythical (and the OC makes it seem way better than it is) in fact, on the Google Map, if you go to Satellite and try it, if you zero in on the large circular area just a mile or so inland from the peninsula on teh south side of the Back Bay - that is fashion island--the mall. That green area next to it is where my father lives :-)Northwest of there about 0.8 miles is where my mother lives and where I grew up.
From a mythical city? Bothering with Ian? We were right all along: Sarah is mythical! This make us feel much better.
It's true - I've made her up.
Also, Terraserver is better.
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