See the world on your desktop!

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Here's a new one from the folks over at NASA:

Wold Wind (http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/)

I can even spot my house on this puppy!

Some warnings:
1) It is Windows only
2) It is a BIG download- 175 MB
3) It needs a big pipe to feed it, at least DSL or Cable Modem. Forget about dialup
4) It needs a fairly fast computer with a good video card.

Enjoy!

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Great link, Gary!

Thanks for sharing. :yes

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Ooops... that's WORLD Wind not WOLD wind. :D

Guess I was just too tired from ALMOST finishing up the wiring up in the attic. All I've got left is a booster fan on a vent duct....but that's got to wait for a hunk of pipe. Back to Sprited Away!

(Oh cool... I'm at the scene with the coal thingies...same things that are in my animated GIF! :lol :lol )

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Neat! Thanks Gary!

I'm'a downloading now. That's pretty hip that the folks at NASA there are up on the Bittorent scene (can download via such way)!

*Puts NASA sports cap on, as a way of showing support!*

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Gary, I just installed this application and I got kick out of what it stated in the status bar:

"Initializing Earth"

Ha!

This application has a lot of excellent bits of information!

The best is Place Finder! Whoaaa! Very swanktific!

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What is way cool is the way you can "grab" the edge of the earth and rotate it to where you want. Then, using the thumb-wheel on the mouse, you can zoom in on your Target Of Interest.

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After having the chance to use this program for a little while... I must say that it is one of the greatest freeware programs I have ever seen!

How interesting to be able to zoom around at will and find landmarks, roads, and yes, even your home!

I noticed that these images must be a few years old... but still very cool...

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What is way cool is the way you can "grab" the edge of the earth and rotate it to where you want. Then, using the thumb-wheel on the mouse, you can zoom in on your Target Of Interest.
Ya, I noticed that. I have the Lat/Long. grid up also. I like how it draws the map in real-time via the Net! Now, can get down to license plate view? Ha! Jussst kidd'in. I know it's a N.S. thing. But, what a great security cam for the home, car, office that would be! (of course privacy issue big time too though!)

*Kicks dirt, "awe shucks"*