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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 12:35 AM
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Poll question: Google Earth
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:11 AM
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1. Other: World Wind (nt)
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:41 AM
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6. I second that, and it's made by NASA
:D

Plus, I use it at work for the USGS topo map layer.

Another good one just for fun aerial views is Windows Live with their "Bird's eye" view:

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=nym7p971hqnp&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=32462616&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 12:49 PM
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7. Alas, it doesn't seem to be supported on the Mac yet
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:12 AM
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2. If I could have sex with Google's mapping system, I would.
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:15 AM
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4. I'm guessing you just have to wait 6 months or so
The google spider has crawled this thread, identified a new product niche, and a team is already hard at work figuring out a way to meet your, uh, 'need'...
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:13 AM
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3. might have just been me
but this poll sux
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-08-09 03:30 AM
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5. I passed a house on a run Friday that was so horrific IM'ing them would be a great idea
because I don't want to get caught dropping them a note that says

Where the F*#@ did you get that paint color?
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