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July 2007

The official answers to Google’s puzzle

July 31, 2007

Google has released the official answers to their little quiz from a few days ago, and we only missed one: “An historic state capitaol building is now in high res”. We went with Frankfort, KY after Virtual Globetrotting made a smart observation that talked us out of the correct answer, which was Charleston, WV.
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KML support in Virtual Earth coming soon?

July 28, 2007

According to a post on geothought, Microsoft’s Virtual Earth will be supporting KML in September or October of this year.
The implications of this are huge, but it appears there isn’t a solid source on it yet. The author (Peter Batty) heard it in a “vendor spotlight” presentation at the GeoWeb conference in Vancouver, but no [...]

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Image and terrain update for Google Earth

July 26, 2007

A bunch of new image and terrain data has been added to Google Earth today. Rather than tell us exactly what’s been added, Google’s decided to tease us. Here is what they’re saying has been updated:

Two states known for their majestic peaks have gotten an upgrade.

Colorado (KML) and Nevada (KML)

I can now see [...]

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New version of Google Earth Enterprise

July 26, 2007

As reported on the Google LatLong blog, a new version of Google Earth Enterprise has been released.
Some of the enhancements include:

Browser integration with the Google Maps API AJAX architecture, allowing 2D map views to be embedded in any web-based application, so everyone in an organization benefits from the power of Google Earth Enterprise.
Performance enhancements amounting [...]

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A few new tips on using the Virtual Earth API

July 20, 2007

A couple new API tips were posted today on some Virtual Earth related blogs.
First, the Virtual Earth / Live Maps Blog explains how to display their slick new hill shaded tiles using the VE API. I’ve already mentioned how good looking I thought these tiles are, so it’s nice to see an easy way to [...]

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An odd take on what Google Earth could do “in the Wrong Hands”

July 18, 2007

Courtesy of Google Blogoscoped, here’s a short video someone made about a fictional anniversary. It comes with the warning that “some viewers may find this video disturbing”. That warning is solely based on the storyline, as there isn’t any profanity or disturbing images.
It obviously stretches the truth in a number of places, but [...]

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3D Campus buildings are now in the default 3D layer

July 18, 2007

As reported by the Google Earth Blog, the winners of the “Build Your Campus in 3D” are now available in Google Earth. Check them out in Google Earth, or watch the video that gives a brief tour of each campus.

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Google’s “Build Your Campus in 3D” winners announced

July 11, 2007

As announced on the Google Lat Long blog, today Google revealed the winners of their “Build Your Campus in 3D Competition“. They are:

University of Minnesota – Department of Architecture
Purdue University – Departments of Computer Graphics Technology and Education
Concordia University, Loyola Campus – Department of Civil Engineering
Stanford University – Department of Architectural Design
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Niagara Falls

July 5, 2007

The Virtual Earth / Live Maps blog just pointed out how great Niagara Falls looks in Virtual Earth. I have to admit, it’s quite stunning. I thought I’d go a step further and compare it to the same shot in Google Earth.
As you’ll see, there is no comparison. I have to imagine [...]

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