 Microsoft to Google Maps:, Suck it. |
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| Microsoft to Google Maps:, Suck it. |
 Feb 28 2006, 03:47 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14  |
http://preview.local.live.com/
it's still very beta and stuff, but apparently microsoft sent special vans around seattle and san francisco and took pictures at peoples-eye views, you can like drive your view and shite all over the map. Hard to explain, but fun to play around with. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Feb 28 2006, 03:59 PM
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Google and Yahoo have done something similar... Gotta find the website. I think Yahoo is still doing it and their vans are brightly marked.
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Mar 1 2006, 12:53 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
i read a few months ago that google had vans goin around large citys getting pics so it can be tossed into the 3d renderings of google maps.
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Mar 1 2006, 10:26 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Maybe it's just my computer, but I find it very laggy.
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Mar 1 2006, 11:43 AM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Mar 1 2006, 10:26 AM) Maybe it's just my computer, but I find it very laggy. yeah, it's pretty laggy. I think it streams or something, idk |
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Mar 1 2006, 01:09 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
it loads tiles
TILES -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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Mar 1 2006, 01:19 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (zetec @ Mar 1 2006, 01:09 PM) it loads tiles TILES Technically so does Google Maps... 
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Mar 1 2006, 01:44 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Mar 1 2006, 01:19 PM) Technically so does Google Maps... never said it didn't. just making sure they know its not streaming [video] but rather just tiles loaded every few "feet" -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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