blurred out locations on google maps

while using google maps, you've probably come across parts of the map that are either blurred, whited out, or pixelized. it's no mistake, those areas are actually blurred on purpose (most of the time). they blur out spots on the maps ...

April 13th, 2007
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google earth being made for linux

when google released picasa for linux there was a big stir all over the web about it. people were amazed at google's dedication to bring their windows applications to linux. then we all started to wonder if google was going to stop ...

May 29th, 2006
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download google earth 4 beta version

alright, google continues to be on a roll with the release of google earth 4 beta (of course it is beta). there are a variety of enhancements that you will see while using the new version. some of these new features include a new user ...

June 12th, 2006
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cybernotes: create your own visual map with wayfaring and google maps

recently, i stumbled across wayfaring, a visual map creation service that uses google maps. there are four main things that you can do with with wayfaring. you're able to create maps of your own, share those maps with friends and family ...

January 27th, 2007
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firefox crop circle now on google maps

the firefox crop circle that was made by some oregon state university students a few months back has now been placed on google maps. every time i see a picture of this crop circle it always amazes me. first of all i want to say how cool ...

November 30th, 2006
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how do you use google maps? 20 recommendations

people use google maps in a ton of different ways. the google maps api makes it easy for web developers to create their own applications that are fun to play with and some that are really useful. i decided to put together a list of ...

May 27th, 2006
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google adds “saved locations” to google maps

if you frequently use google maps like i do, you'll appreciate the “saved locations” link that has recently been added. saved locations is such a convenient feature that other map services have used for quite a while, i'm surprised it ...

August 4th, 2006
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microsoft shows off their 3d maps

microsoft is refusing to be shown up by google today with the street view maps, so they too have launched a big addition to their virtual earth 3d mapping solution. unlike google earth, virtual earth is not an entirely separate ...

May 29th, 2007
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spacenavigator mouse designed with google earth in mind

it was created by a logitech company called 3dconnexion and from the sounds of it the primary focus of the mouse was to make navigating google earth and sketchup effortless. here are the features that the spacenavigator has to offer: ...

November 28th, 2006
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google gives “in traffic” time estimates

when you get directions from google maps, they conveniently tell you how many miles the trip is, and about how long it will take. the problem though, is that the estimated time really does you no good in the city. not so anymore! ...

August 2nd, 2007
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atlas changes the way we use maps

pc magazine gives streets and trips 2006 a 3/5; maps and satellite imagery simultaneous overlay; google maps gets yahoo's dynamic movement feature; google globally updates their maps to high resolution; yahoo maps beta adds satellite ...

July 29th, 2006
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google earth takes us back centuries

the google blog announced yesterday that google earth now has the ability to take you back through time so that you can easily compare the current land and layout with how it was hundreds of years ago. for most people this may not be ...

November 14th, 2006
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CyberNotes: 160 Megapixel Seitz 6×17 Digital Camera

With these kind of things available, I hope we get to see the full level of zoom in alot more areas of Google Earth very soon – I want to be able to see my Uni, not a blur. On that subject, Google Maps needs a 'click to make marker' ...

September 25th, 2006
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new google earth 4.1 beta available

google earth 4.1 beta is now available for everyone to download. as of right now there is no information posted on what's new in version 4.1, but both the ogle earth and google earth blogs have shed some light on new features that they ...

May 9th, 2007
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using google maps to meet your neighbors

when you move into a new neighborhood it is always difficult to adjust and meet your neighbors. now, you can get a heads up on who your neighbors are thanks to a site called geowhitepages.com! this site allows you to search the white ...

April 5th, 2006
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google zoom hack not what i expected

related posts: google maps gets zoom enhancements; view google maps using windows media center; lifehacker shows you how to hack your linksys router; ipod shuffle hack - a great gift for joggers; samsung sch-b600: the 10mp cameraphone.

March 8th, 2007
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