Comments on: Google adds satellite maps https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=156 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: pete https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-416 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:56:24 +0000 /?p=156#comment-416 I see the White House and surrounding buildings have had their roofs masked so you cannot see the SAM emplacements and sniper teams. I dont know where it is, but I wonder how much detail you can see of the Bush Ranch in Texas?

]]> By: Liam https://rose.geog.mcgill.ca/wordpress/?p=156&cpage=1#comment-412 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 06:07:47 +0000 /?p=156#comment-412 Ah, but it still has nothing on the keyhole (which google also owns, and the slashdot article on the same piece mentions)! I’m guessing none of you downloaded it… it is very cool though.

A lot of the slashdot comments raised the point that previous map providers have done this, but then removed the feature for various reasons. I find it kind of vertigo inducing, try looking at Broadway or Wall street in New York for example, the perspective leaves something to be desired. At least with the keyhole you can rotate the map.

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