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Shamalama	Posted: 06-Apr-2005, 02:17 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 2,165 Joined: 05-Feb-2004 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Conyers, GA	Maps are great for getting around, but online maps could be a lot better. So Google decided to make dynamic, interactive maps that are draggable ? no clicking and waiting for graphics to reload each time you want to view the adjacent parts of a map. Want to be able to type in the name of a region or neighborhood and see any part of it as easily as with a regular street map? Now you can with Google Maps. And by using the Satellite version of the maps you can actually see the trees and rivers, and maybe even the roof of your house. http://maps.google.com/maps Attached is the view of the home of Shamalama (obviously taken BEFORE I built my house last year). Attached Image. (Click thumbnail to expand) -------------------- Clan Mac Cullaich: - Brewed in Scotland - Bottled in Ulster - Uncorked in America Common Folk Using Common Sense

dfilpus	Posted: 06-Apr-2005, 04:13 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 693 Joined: 08-Mar-2004 Zodiac: Ash Realm: Chapel Hill NC	One feature I really like about google maps is the ease of generating driving directions. You just enter "location to location" and the map is redrawn showing the route with the normal turn by turn directions on the right. Another somewhat useful feature is finding businesses in a given town. For instance, "seafood restaurant, atlanta ga" puts a bunch of pushpins on the map at restaurants with "seafood" in their name. Clicking on the pushpin gives you the address and phone number and a way to get directions to the restaurant. It is all tres cool. -------------------- N�kemiin Dave (SCA: Geoffrey Genour of Carney) Protector of Bits and Bytes, Third cousin once removed to Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light Help out with the site! Win prizes! Suggest videos at VideoCelt.com Check out the outstanding video - Merchant Marine by Celtae

CelticRadio	Posted: 06-Apr-2005, 08:12 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Administrator Posts: 9,757 Joined: 23-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Oak Realm: Toronto, CAN Medieval Kingdom Rank #74 243,354 Gold!	I was checking the Google Sat. maps today. Very impressive! The quality and clarity is much better than some other "free" and paid versions out there. I think I can even see my white van on the street. -------------------- Celtic Radio DJ http://www.CelticRadio.net Celtic Radio Music Network

Keltic	Posted: 06-Apr-2005, 09:19 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 1,019 Joined: 09-May-2003 Zodiac: Willow Realm: Ottawa, Ontario �Canada	Goodbye Mapquest...Hello Google. Thanks Shamalama. Sattelite picture was taken when I was home as well. My van is in the driveway. -------------------- Click here to visit our website

CelticRadio	Posted: 06-Apr-2005, 09:56 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Administrator Posts: 9,757 Joined: 23-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Oak Realm: Toronto, CAN Medieval Kingdom Rank #74 243,354 Gold!	Its kinda sur-real to see a picture of your neighborhood and house. The local setting and roads, highway, ocean....My where we go swimming on the beach it drops off very quickly to dark blue! Google seems to be coming our with some great applications. I just worry that what makes google so good will change. I like the simple pages without the clutter!

Madadh	Posted: 07-Apr-2005, 04:19 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Founder Posts: 836 Joined: 29-Sep-2003 Zodiac: Reed Realm: Fort Worth Texas	Great Site, thanks. -------------------- ----------------------- C�ad Mile F�ilte May God hold you in the hallows of his hands American First, Irish Always

j Padraig moore	Posted: 07-Apr-2005, 06:14 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 1,098 Joined: 23-Apr-2004 Zodiac: Birch	Congrats Google and thanks to Shamalama for letting us in on this! I use mapping alot for my job. This will help.

dfilpus	Posted: 07-Apr-2005, 10:09 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 693 Joined: 08-Mar-2004 Zodiac: Ash Realm: Chapel Hill NC	Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom Zoom in once more and pan around. You can see the ferries running to the Magic Kingdom out on the lagoon. Unfortunately, the high resolution only reaches the northern half of Epcot, so you cannot look at the other parks. What you can see in the Magic Kingdom is great.

Lil	Posted: 08-Apr-2005, 08:48 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Wales Posts: 322 Joined: 13-Nov-2004 Zodiac: Holly Realm: Spring Hill, Florida, USA	that is just so cool! But the satellite can't zoom in....let me work on it a bit and add some markers and such to it and I will post it...heehee, I found a new toy to play with.....lol!!!!!!!!:rolleyes: Lil

Shamalama	Posted: 11-Apr-2005, 02:34 PM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 2,165 Joined: 05-Feb-2004 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Conyers, GA	My business address is: 2100 Central Cargo Cir, Atlanta, GA 30354 The pointer thingie is about 100 yards off, but it's close enough. My building is the white-top rectangular building southwest of the pointer. My truck is not in it's usual place, so I imagine this photo was taken on the weekend. Scroll around a bit to see a nice view of Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.

Caitriona	Posted: 11-Apr-2005, 03:58 PM
Servant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 38 Joined: 27-Mar-2005 Zodiac: Hazel Realm: In a chair at my computer desk. ^_^	OMG that's COOL! I feel like a secret agent using satellite to track someone! The only thing is, I live in such a Rural area, I couldn't zoom in as well as some of the other places. Drat. Oh well. At least I got a better idea of the lay of the land where I live now! -------------------- Many's the men who've battled foe Many the number slain Many the lads have fallen though Scotland shall rise again. My Website My Blog: Erine's Space My Forum, The Wood Between the Worlds

Shamalama	Posted: 12-Apr-2005, 07:33 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 2,165 Joined: 05-Feb-2004 Zodiac: Birch Realm: Conyers, GA	I'll probably go to prison over this, but I did a Google Map of Washington, DC. Most of the city is very detailed, but the White House and surrounding buildings has been colored over, and the Capital and surrounding buildings have been pixelated out. The Pentagon is in full clarity. Very interesting. Attached Image. (Click thumbnail to expand)

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QUOTE (Shamalama @ 12-Apr-2005, 08:33 AM)

I'll probably go to prison over this, but I did a Google Map of Washington, DC. Most of the city is very detailed, but the White House and surrounding buildings has been colored over, and the Capital and surrounding buildings have been pixelated out. The Pentagon is in full clarity. Very interesting.

The politicians (who make the rules) know who they want to protect. And it ain't us.

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Posted: 21-Apr-2005, 05:02 AM

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QUOTE (Shamalama @ 12-Apr-2005, 09:33 AM)

I did a Google Map of Washington, DC. Most of the city is very detailed, but the Capital and surrounding buildings have been pixelated out. The Pentagon is in full clarity. Very interesting.

oldraven	Posted: 21-Apr-2005, 03:41 PM
The Protector of the Unknown Group: Scotland Posts: 3,316 Joined: 20-Oct-2003 Zodiac: Hazel Realm: Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia	Ah. Cool. I saw this a few weeks back, and found my parents farm in Nova Scotia. Some of you may have heard me talk about my Avalon, Brock island on the lake out back. That's it. Makes me wonder why I ever left. -------------------- Caw "I am a Canadian by birth, but I am a Highlander by blood and feel under an obligation to do all I can for the sake of the Highlanders and their literature.... I have never yet spoken a word of English to any of my children. They can speak as much English as they like to others, but when they talk to me they have to talk in Gaelic." -Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture) We need more Stan Rogers. jams

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