Amazing free software from NASA

[cmyers_uk]

http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ <br /><br />This software is amazing , can you find your house , lake , boat!. It is a very large download 171Mb but well well worth it. Read about it on the site. Apologise if you all know about this but its new to the UK

 

[Boomyal]

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Yeah Chris, I've dialed right down to my house. You can see my whole yard clearly, vehicles, pool, sheds, boat, etc. Big brother is definitely watching.<br /><br />I understand that some municipalities actually use those to see if you have any illegal (unpermitted) buildings or additions to your property.

 

[LubeDude]

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Before I actually download it, is it more up to date and are you able to zoom in closer than the teraserver site?

 

[Bart Sr.]

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Well I downloaded it but it won't work.<br />I get a message box stating"Cannot download Tahoma Bold font."<br /><br />I checked my font file and apparently I don't have it.Where can I get it?

 

[RetNav]

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I downloaded it and it will zoom to the point of beginning to identify cities and then it freezes up. Haven't been able to do anything yet..

 

[Barlow]

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this is great ... now I can look at job sites w/o getting off my arse.. lol

 

[Mercury140-I6]

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I can't get as close as you said you are. How do you do it?<br /><br />Craig<br /><br />skier1@p2kisp.com

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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I can zoom in but it is not clear. Is there something that you have to do to make it clear, in focus?

 

[f_inscreenname]

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Any one get it to work using windows 98? I see it says to have Windows 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional.

 

[one more cast]

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I have windows xp and it zoomed in to where it listed the smaller towns and then froze up my puter.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Don't freeze mine, just like it's out of focus though.<br />I am running XP also.

 

[neumanns]

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I too wanna know how it compares. But with slow connection and old OS will wait for reports from yall.

 

[cmyers_uk]

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You need to select USGS Urban Area. Then zoom down to say 1000ft (select position information second button from the left). Then leave it for 5 minutes it downloads the information there and then and starts white and gradually gets into focus more and more until its crystal. Relax get a coffee or a beer the end results are good. Once youve been there once its all cached so its instant.<br /><br />Regardss

 

[12Footer]

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So you gotta be online as it does it?<br />I get it. I'm having the same problem with the fuzzies..I figured I'd find the answer to WHY in this thread.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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How much is 1000 feet in meters? <br />EDIT: Me thinks about 300 meters = 1000 feet. duhhh.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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grrrrrrrrrrr, white screen for 4 hours.<br />My little buddies don't want me found I guess.

 

[revertmastec]

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White screen for me too. And i am on a T1.

 

[revertmastec]

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SBN, I figured it out. There are only a handful of cities you can use the USGS urban fuction on. If you look at Washington DC it is amazing. If you hit a spot that does not have coverage you get a white screen.