>> Google Earth
It’s not that often that I see something online which prompts the response “Blimey, that’s cool”, but this is definitely one of those must-see sites. Google Earth is a free download (currently only available for Windows – so sorry Mac users – but watch this space!) of a virtual globe, which lets you zoom in from space to any location on the planet. Just type a town, roadname, or postcode, to zoom into an aerial view of that location. Try flying from Wales to New Zealand – it will make you dizzy! You can even follow driving directions from the air. Highly recommended (but be aware that Google Earth may not run on PC’s that are more than 2 years old).
Thanks for a stunning link, Miles!
Google Earth is amazing - the combination of satellite imagery and localised maps works very well... and all as a free download! It's also nice to get one over all the MAC users, from time to time!
Posted by: Andy Scott | Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 06:28 PM
I purchased the Google Earth Plus programme recently but have not been able to use it because I keep getting an error message saying I can't connect to the google server. When I let them know they said I should set an exception on my firewall program which I have done but still no joy. I use Norton anti-virus. Help
Posted by: Gordon Fyfe | Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 06:40 PM
well i downloaded the google earth and tried to use the fly to and an other thing on it ann nothng worked it's just set for the usa only i wanted Tenerife from my home town tried that agian no joy.
can anyone give advise on how this works so far it's proved a bit rubbish
Posted by: david lumb | Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 01:54 PM