Google Earth Tips Archives

August 23, 2010

Important Basics for Google Earth

[IMPORTANT NOTE: this post was initially written for Google Earth versions 4.0 through 4.2, but has been updated with tips covering Google Earth 5.2. For more info, you can read tips on navigating from the GE User Guide.]

Mount St. Helens in Google EarthIf you are new to Google Earth (GE), or looking for ways to improve how you interact with GE, then this entry may be of help. Additional resources are referenced below. Note: this blog entry assumes you are using Google Earth 5 or higher. For tips on Google Earth 4, you can view the Google Earth 4 user guide.

Learning to manipulate the mouse and keys to control GE is crucial to getting the most out of sightseeing the Earth. The first important thing to know is how to zoom in closer to the Earth. You have many ways to do this: double-click your mouse button (left button, if you have multiple buttons, to zoom in, right button to zoom out); use the mouse scroll-wheel (if you have one); use the + and - keys; or use the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN keys to zoom more quickly. You can also use the navigation gadgets - the "+" and "-" buttons with slider on the far upper-right to change your altitude. The mouse scroll-wheel is probably the favorite method of most typical GE fans. All of these methods adjust your altitude above the Earth's surface. You can see your height above sea level in the lower right of the GE viewing window. You can move the Earth to position it where you want to see by clicking a point with the left mouse button and slide the cursor to the middle of the viewing window.

At first, many people don't realize Google Earth is much more than a map with aerial and satellite photos attached. GE uses data from NASA Space Shuttle missions which provides 3D terrain data for the entire land surface of the Earth. Let's demonstrate this.

Click on this link to go to GE and fly to Mount St. Helens. Beautiful view right? But, try this: hold your SHIFT-DOWN key combination and watch GE tilt your view so you can see Mount St. Helens as a 3D mountain (if you don't - check to see that the "Terrain" layer is turned on). Very cool right? SHIFT-UP will tilt your view back up. You can also use the slider control at the upper right of the navigation control for tilting. A nice tip: hit the "u" key to tilt back straight up automatically. The "r" key will reset to north and tilt up.

An easier way to tilt and pan your view is to click and hold the middle mouse button or scroll wheel button (those of you who have a Mac with one mouse button have to use the above key or navigational control techniques - but, I would recommend getting a 3-button mouse). While you're holding the middle button if you move your mouse forward and backwards it will tilt the view. Side to side will pan your view around the point you are looking at.

While some of the tips no longer apply, this short 2 minute video tutorial from Google can help cover some of these navigation basics.

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Posted by FrankTaylor at 8:15 AM | Comments (7)

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August 12, 2010

Google Earth For Sailors and Travelers

tahina-logo.pngA big part of the experience of sailing around the world is meeting up with other sailors doing similar routes. In French Polynesia, we have had numerous opportunities to meet up with the crews of boats we have met along the way, and many new boats as well. As a big fan of Google Earth, I have been making sure to share tips on some of the ways I am making use of Google Earth as we sail. Many of these tips apply equally to many other forms of travel. One thing is apparent, few people realize some of the less-known, but best features of Google Earth for travel.

Here are some important tips on Google Earth's lesser-known features that every sailor (and many other travelers) should know:

1) Google Earth can be used without an Internet connection - As we are traveling, I actually use Google Earth more without an Internet connection than with. Many people aren't aware that Google caches the last 2 GBytes (if your cache is set to the maximum) of imagery/layers you last loaded. What I do is visit the places I'm about to travel to (in particular the anchorages) and make sure to load the imagery of those places most important to me. It's important not to load too large an area or the cache will start forgetting the older stuff. Once we are on a passage (with no easy way to be on the Internet) we can still load Google Earth and view those last places loaded. I can view what the appraoch to an anchorage is like, and the places we plan to visit while reading other guide materials or charts we have. Read more about using Google Earth off the Internet.

2) The Ruler - I frequently make use of the Google Earth ruler to measure distances between places we are going, or the places we have already traveled. You can change the units (I frequently use the "nautical miles" units) to help convert to local measures. Also, you can trace out paths, not just single measurements (look for the tabs at the top of the window that pops up to find the "Paths" tab). This is very handy for measuring routes. As a sailor, I often use this feature to check distances on passages, determine the best places to anchor, estimate dinghy runs, and distances we'll have to walk to grocery stores and customs offices.

3) GPS Tracks - if you have a GPS, you can take your saved GPS tracks and use many free programs to convert your track to GPX. Some GPS programs will even output your GPS tracks directly to Google Earth's KML. But, Google Earth will read GPX files as well. Simply open your KML or GPX file of your track. The new Google Earth 5.2 presents you with a new option to save your file as a "track". This lets you play back the track with some new features like the time slider. I also recommend a free online program called "GPSVisualizer" to generate highly customized GPS tracks for use with Google Earth.

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4) GPS in Real-time - Google Earth can connect directly to many GPSes. Look for the option under "Tools->GPS". If you have a Garmin with a USB connection, it is very simple. You can also use the NMEA option to connect. Read more about that in the Google Earth user guide. Once you have your GPS connected, Google Earth can show your position in real-time. It makes Google Earth into something like a 3D "chart plotter". Google Earth is not to be used for navigation purposes. The data is not intended for that, so it is not guaranteed to be accurate enough to sail by. However, using it as an additional reference has proven to be very effective. The satellite is often (but, not always) good enough to see underwater obstructions (such as coral heads, rocks, and even sunken ships). It has also been handy for seeing the best route through passes. In fact, I have often found GE imagery is more accurately placed than my electronic charts. You need to remember some of the imagery can be several years old though. The imagery is definitely not real-time (read about Google Earth imagery).

5) Many other uses - I also share our position reports, GPS tracks, and photography using Google Earth. You can share your photos for free with Google's Panoramio - which lets you map the positions of each photo when you upload them (or you can do the geotagging with another program). The photos will later appear on Google Earth and Google Maps for everyone to see as icons when the Panoramio/Photos layer is turned on. I also take 360 Panoramas and upload them to 360cities.net, which are also viewable on Google Earth, or you can put them on your web site (see example). Most importantly, I often use Google Earth while on the Internet to do research on the places we are going to find information and pictures about popular places to visit. Turning on the Panoramio layer is a fast way to find popular places (more photos in the most interesting spots). I also showed a bunch of sailors how to use Google Earth to show the best place to watch the solar eclipse that occurred over the central Pacific waters on July 11th.

These are just a few of the many ways I use Google Earth while sailing/traveling. They are all free, and easily available to anyone. All you have to know is that they exist, and how to use them.


Posted by FrankTaylor at 9:16 AM | Comments (2)

June 9, 2010

Session videos from Google I/O 2010 now available

If you were unable to attend the Google I/O conference this year, Google has now posted videos from virtually all of the sessions and speeches during the event. In particular, they've just released all of the session videos for the Geo-related items. Here they are:

Stepping up: Porting v2 JavaScript Maps API applications to v3
Daniels Lee

Where you at? Connecting your users with the places around them
Marcelo Camelo, Chris Lambert, Dave Wang (Booyah)

Moving beyond markers: Advanced Maps API customization
Jez Fletcher, David Day

Fireside chat with the Geo team
Thor Mitchell, Peter Birch, Matt Holden, Ben Appleton, Bart Locanthi, Thatcher Ulrich

Mapping in 3D: Tips and tricks for Google Earth API and KML
Josh Livni, Mano Marks

Map once, map anywhere: Developing geospatial applications for both desktop and mobile
Mano Marks

Unleash your map data: Cloud computing for geospatial applications
Tom Manshreck

The SketchUp 3D API: Working with 3D geospatial data
Matt Lowrie

How Maps API v3 came to be: Tips, tricks, and lessons learned in developing a cross platform desktop and mobile API
Susannah Raub, Marc Ridey

If you're looking for more, you can find all of the videos on this page.


Posted by mickmel at 9:16 AM | Comments (0)

June 3, 2010

Flexible screen from Toshiba allows you to "bend to zoom" in Google Earth

I'm a big fan of interesting ways of interacting with Google Earth. My favorite input method is still the SpaceNavigator, but there are some other neat ways to use it. I find the iPhone interface to be particularly user-friendly, and Frank did a fairly comprehensive round-up of other methods a few years back.

Now comes a very creative interface for Google Earth that uses Toshiba's new flexible LCD screen technology; bend to zoom!

Flexible displays aren't here yet, but they seem to be getting closer. This prototype seems to work remarkably well and hopefully it will arrive in a device in the near future.

If you were to combine this input with the multi-touch controls in the iPhone version of Google Earth, you might really have something! You could pan/rotate/tilt with your thumbs, and zoom by bending the screen. It'll be interesting to see if anything comes of this.

What is your favorite interface for Google Earth?


Posted by mickmel at 8:17 AM | Comments (2)

March 31, 2010

Where 2.0 - Day 2: Part 2

(don't forget to read part 1 of today's activities)

First up in this session we had Michael Arrington of TechCrunch and Tim O'Reilly. These two were fairly entertaining, but didn't talk about geo much at all. Quite a bit about search, and some about Michael's fear of Facebook.

That was followed by Othman Laraki of Twitter. He showed many examples of how geo has been used with Twitter over the last few years, even when it wasn't explicitly capturing lat/lon. Some examples were James Buck's famous "arrested" tweet, and the Atlanta Gas Shortage (#atlgas) in 2008.

After Othman we heard from Michael Halbherr of Nokia. They're doing some cool stuff with their handheld maps. In particular, their Ovi Maps (turn-by-turn navigation) are now completely free and becoming very popular. Since their launch on January 19, they've been averaging nearly 100,000 downloads per day.

Lastly was Dennis Crowley of foursquare. He recognizes that tools like foursquare are used much more often when game elements are included, which explains the variety of badges and other toys in foursquare.

Also in this session Matt Gallaga officially released SimpleGeo, a place to host all of your geodata.

After lunch, I checked out "The Big Picture from the Big Players". This was a discussion moderated by Danny Sullivan of SearchEngineLand, with a panel including:

• Dylan Smith of Yelp
• Blaise Aguera y Arcas of Bing Maps
• John Hanke, VP of Geo at Google
• Tom Wales of Yahoo Local

Some highlights:

  • Hanke and Aguera both felt that small businesses were moving to the web quickly, but that it was still in its relative infancy.
  • Fake reviews on sites like Yelp are a big problem, but with solutions out there. Hanke feels that larger crowds will help drown out self-promotion, and Aguera thinks that check-in models like foursquare will help grant ranking and authority factors to users, similar to the algorithms that rank web pages today. Wales says that even with some issues, the value is still worth it.
  • When check-ins were added to Yelp, they saw a 4x increase in photo uploads.
  • On how smartphones are changing things: Smith says on the web, Yelp can tell you "what's good to eat in San Francisco" and that's adequate. On a phone, you want to know what's good right here.
  • Hanke says that most new features in Google Earth and Google Maps are used by less than 5% of the users.

Nothing groundbreaking, but a lot of good insights. After that session, I had a chance to ride in a Google Earth-equipped Audi, and a video of that is coming later this evening.

Tomorrow's schedule looks to be solid, with topics behind led by people from DigitalGlobe, GoWalla, Facebook and others.


Posted by mickmel at 10:29 PM | Comments (1)

More entries for this category:

  1. Links: Burj Dubai, Historical Imagery Updates, Updated EveryTrail App - January 5, 2010
  2. The year 2009 in Google Earth - December 30, 2009
  3. My Kite Photos in Google Earth/Maps - November 25, 2009
  4. The best finds in the new imagery - November 4, 2009
  5. New Google Earth Imagery - October 20 - October 20, 2009
  6. Update for Google Earth 5.1 released - September 23, 2009
  7. Fresh Update to the Ocean Expeditions layer - September 22, 2009
  8. New Korea Tourism Layer in Google Earth - September 21, 2009
  9. Adding Audio to Google Earth Tours - September 18, 2009
  10. SketchUp Bridge Competition Winners - September 17, 2009
  11. Google Makes Crop Circles Popular - September 16, 2009
  12. Augmented Reality with Google Earth - September 15, 2009
  13. More 3D Cities Appearing in Google Earth - September 14, 2009
  14. Google Earth 5.1 Really Improved - September 11, 2009
  15. Google Earth 5.1 Released - September 9, 2009
  16. US College Football - September 8, 2009
  17. Two New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Dublin and Cardiff - September 4, 2009
  18. Capsized Container Ship in Historical Imagery - September 3, 2009
  19. Links: New Earth API Docs, Fire Shot, Where 2.0, Panoramio Winners, New SketchUp, Belgrade News - September 1, 2009
  20. Station Fire in California in Google Earth - August 31, 2009
  21. KML File Showing New Imagery, Imagery Updated in Google Maps - August 28, 2009
  22. New Google Earth Imagery - August 26 - August 26, 2009
  23. Educational Uses for Google Earth - August 25, 2009
  24. Links: Alphabet Soup, 3D Models movie, Fire tracking - August 24, 2009
  25. Afghanistan News Overview in Google Earth - August 21, 2009
  26. Non-profit's Guide to Using Google Earth/Maps - August 20, 2009
  27. Links: August Sightseer, Google Earth Explorer, California Fires, European Map Maker - August 19, 2009
  28. Google Releases Street View in Switzerland, Portugal, and Taiwan - August 18, 2009
  29. Finland's Helsinki Now Has 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 17, 2009
  30. Google Earth Lesson Presentation - August 12, 2009
  31. Planes For Google Earth Flight Simulator - August 11, 2009
  32. Cat 4 Storm Felicia Headed for Hawaii - See in Google Earth - August 7, 2009
  33. Google Treats 20 Super Modelers to Trip to Boulder - August 6, 2009
  34. August Imagery Update in a Handy KML - August 4, 2009
  35. August 2009 Imagery Update for Google Earth - August 2, 2009
  36. New 3D Perspective in Maps API for Flash - July 31, 2009
  37. Google Earth Videos - July 30, 2009
  38. GE Tweets: 3D Cities, 53 Stations, New Earth API Docs - July 29, 2009
  39. Amazing Find Returns to Google Earth: Lancaster Bomber - July 28, 2009
  40. Amazing Lunar Lander Game Using Google Earth - July 27, 2009
  41. Google Marries Panoramio Lookaround to Street View - July 25, 2009
  42. Links: Multiple Searches, More Moon Stuff, New Sightseer, 3D Cities - July 23, 2009
  43. Best Google Earth Tour To Date: Apollo 11 - July 22, 2009
  44. Moon in Google Earth - Reflections and Easter Eggs - July 21, 2009
  45. More on Moon in Google Earth - July 20, 2009
  46. Favorite Places of Famous People in Google Earth - July 18, 2009
  47. Links: Google Moon Monday, Tax Evasion, Panoramio Winners, Canada Wins - July 17, 2009
  48. 360 Degrees Longitude Book Using Google Earth - July 15, 2009
  49. Google Releases Details on July Imagery Update in KML - July 14, 2009
  50. View Details on July 22 Total Solar Eclipse in Google Earth - July 13, 2009
  51. New Google Earth Imagery - July 2009 - Good and Bad Part 2 - July 11, 2009
  52. Links: New GE Enterprise, My Location, Fossett Crash Report, Bridge Winners - July 10, 2009
  53. Google Earth Event on July 20th in DC - Expect the Moon - July 9, 2009
  54. PhotoSketch Released - Make 3D Buildings from Photos - July 8, 2009
  55. Snoovel - Google Earth Tour Creation and Hosting Site - July 7, 2009
  56. Help Google Earth with Survey, and other GE-related News - July 6, 2009
  57. North Shore City, New Zealand in Google Earth - July 2, 2009
  58. NASA/Japan Release Terrain Data - Google Earth's is Better - July 1, 2009
  59. NASA Doing Robotic Recon with Google Earth - June 30, 2009
  60. Tour de France 2009 in Google Earth - June 29, 2009
  61. Links: Michael Jackson Neverland, Amnesty International, New Placenames, GE Outreach - June 26, 2009
  62. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Warsaw, Prague, Oslo, Toronto, Indianapolis - June 25, 2009
  63. Links: Muggers Caught, Tehran Imagery, Ocean Celebration, UNHCR Donation - June 24, 2009
  64. New Places Site - Record Movie Postcards in Google Earth - June 22, 2009
  65. Gimme Shelter Campaign via Google Earth - June 18, 2009
  66. Memorial to UTA Flight 772 Visible from Space - June 16, 2009
  67. Using Google Earth to Review Urban Development Project - June 15, 2009
  68. Google Reveals Details on 3D Buildings Layer Process - June 12, 2009
  69. Lots of New 3D Content Added in Google Earth - June 10, 2009
  70. World Oceans Day, 3D Design Competition, Britain Archeological Site, New Imagery Tour Idea - June 8, 2009
  71. New Imagery Update - Not all good news - June 6, 2009
  72. US Drought Conditions in Google Earth by NOAA - June 5, 2009
  73. Making 3D for Google Earth, Google Seeking Help, KML Regions, OpenStreetMap in Google Earth - June 4, 2009
  74. Exoplanet Astronomy Star Trek Style - June 3, 2009
  75. Huge Waste of Energy Visible in Google Earth - June 2, 2009
  76. Links: North Korea, Network Links, National Geographic - June 1, 2009
  77. Links: New 3D Tours Gallery, Earth API Update - May 29, 2009
  78. 3D Flight Tracking in Netherlands with Google Earth - May 28, 2009
  79. New "Businesses" layer for Google Earth and iPhone Google Earth - May 27, 2009
  80. Google MapMaker - 64 New Countries Google Maps and Google Earth - May 26, 2009
  81. Video of New 3D Disneyland Paris for Google Earth - May 25, 2009
  82. 3D Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth - May 24, 2009
  83. Where 2.0 - Day 2 - Short Summary - May 21, 2009
  84. Where 2.0 - Day 1 - Workshops and Ignite - May 20, 2009
  85. Fantastic Free Google Earth Game: Ships - May 18, 2009
  86. 3D Buildings Layer Update - 11 Thousand New Models - May 16, 2009
  87. New Terrain, May Imagery Details, More Ads in Google Earth - May 14, 2009
  88. News - Sky makes it to Android, Greece Halts Street View - May 13, 2009
  89. Golden Temple in 3D in Google Earth - May 12, 2009
  90. Google Earth 5 No Longer Beta - May 11, 2009
  91. May 2009 Imagery Update for Google Earth - May 9, 2009
  92. Current Positions of 10,000+ Ships World-wide in Google Earth - May 8, 2009
  93. Links: Non-Profit Resources, Featured Modelers, Poet Recognized, 3D/4D Quake Analysis - May 7, 2009
  94. Google Ads in Some Google Earth Panoramio Placemarks - May 6, 2009
  95. Henry Hudson 400th Anniversary in Google Earth/Maps - May 4, 2009
  96. Two Collections: US Coast Guard and Right Whales - April 28, 2009
  97. Plane Wreck Mystery Solved with Google Earth - April 27, 2009
  98. Swiss Fighter Video Synched - GE 5 Style - April 26, 2009
  99. Use Google Earth on Earth Day - April 22, 2009
  100. Links: Ocean Now, Michigan Earth Day, Goldman Prize, Convention Center, Queen Mary - April 21, 2009
  101. USS New Jersey Battleship in 3D - April 16, 2009
  102. Synchronized YouTube with Google Earth Plugin - April 15, 2009
  103. Submarine Sim for Google Ocean - April 14, 2009
  104. Weekend Google Earth Update Included New 3D Terrain - April 13, 2009
  105. Easter Weekend Imagery Update for Google Earth - April 11, 2009
  106. Simple Embedding of a Google Earth 5 Tour - April 10, 2009
  107. Why Google Earth 5 Tours in a Plugin Rock - April 9, 2009
  108. L'Aquila, Italy Earthquake in Google Earth - April 8, 2009
  109. Introduction to Mars Tour with GE Plugin - April 7, 2009
  110. Touring with Google Earth Plugin - April 6, 2009
  111. Places Layer Added for iPhone Google Earth - April 4, 2009
  112. Shaded Relief Map for Google Earth - April 3, 2009
  113. New Google Earth 5 Plugin Released - April 1, 2009
  114. Using Google Earth Offline - March 31, 2009
  115. Links: Where 2.0, Map Lens, Historical Placemarks, Condé Nast - March 30, 2009
  116. Using Street View in Google Earth - March 26, 2009
  117. Home Made Street View for Google Earth - March 25, 2009
  118. Stereo 3D Views for Google Earth - March 23, 2009
  119. Google Earth Layers - March 22, 2009
  120. Links: Wally Found, Unemployment Map, 1000-Year Old Fish Trap, New GeoEye Photos - March 20, 2009
  121. Another Sneaky Google Earth Imagery Update - March 2009 - March 19, 2009
  122. Google Earth Used for Good, Mostly - March 18, 2009
  123. St. Patrick's Day Fun with Google Earth - March 17, 2009
  124. Google Earth Historical Imagery Update - 16-March-2009 - March 16, 2009
  125. Google Earth Mars Update - Live Imagery from Another Planet - March 13, 2009
  126. Google Adds More User Content to Maps/Earth Search Results - March 12, 2009
  127. US Solar Jobs Map - March 11, 2009
  128. Upcoming Conferences - March 10, 2009
  129. Upside Down Earthquakes - March 9, 2009
  130. Google Announces Two New 3D Cities - March 7, 2009
  131. Google Geo Hackathon Report - March 6, 2009
  132. Links: New 3D Town Project, Model Underwater, World's Largest Ship Graveyard - March 3, 2009
  133. Las Vegas Growth - 1984-2009 - March 2, 2009
  134. New Imagery Google Earth - 28-February-2009 - February 28, 2009
  135. Panoramio Look Around in Google Earth - February 27, 2009
  136. Google Earth 5 Tour Roundup - February 26, 2009
  137. Google Earth 5 Cool Tip: Flight Simulator in Ocean or Mars - February 25, 2009
  138. This Google Earth File Could Make you Sick - February 20, 2009
  139. Google Chrome Supports Earth API Plugin - February 19, 2009
  140. Make AR Movies from Google Earth 3D Models - February 18, 2009
  141. YouTube Searching in Google Earth - February 16, 2009
  142. Google Earth 5 - More News Roundup - February 6, 2009
  143. Jimmy Buffet Helps Announce Google Earth 5 - February 5, 2009
  144. Google Earth 5 Easter Egg: Talk to a Martian - February 4, 2009
  145. Tips for Developers with Google Earth 5.0 - February 3, 2009
  146. Google Earth 5 - Record Tour Mode Features - February 2, 2009
  147. Review: The KML Handbook - January 28, 2009
  148. Vancouver in 3D in Google Earth - January 27, 2009
  149. Links: New GE Help Forums, DC-3 Weather Vane, NYC GE Visitor Center, Virtual Alabama Video, 360Cities Embed - January 22, 2009
  150. Fly Flight 1549 Yourself in Google Earth - January 21, 2009
  151. Links: New Geo Developer Stuff, Embeddable GE Plugin Gadget, Google Earth Cache Basics, Mac Stuff - January 15, 2009
  152. Les Saintes Got Some Terrain in Google Earth - January 14, 2009
  153. Print 3D Buildings from Google Earth - January 7, 2009
  154. Links: UK Street View Spring?, Gaza Strip Map, Archeaology trip, iPhone GE tips - January 2, 2009
  155. World Sunlight Map in Google Earth - December 31, 2008
  156. The Year 2008 in Google Earth - December 21, 2008
  157. New Improved Ancient Rome 3D - December 20, 2008
  158. Links: Going Sailing, Mumbai Attacks, Street View, South Africa Award - December 11, 2008
  159. Google Earth Plugin Roundup - December 5, 2008
  160. Google Earth Plugin Available Now For Mac OS X - December 3, 2008
  161. 360Cities - 3D Panoramas Now Available in Google Earth Layer - November 20, 2008
  162. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Pittsburgh, Seattle - November 14, 2008
  163. Street View Car Spotted in New Zealand - November 10, 2008
  164. Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin - November 7, 2008
  165. Links: US Elections, KML Handbook, MetaAtlas, Israel Road Maps - November 6, 2008
  166. Google Geo Challenge Grants - Up to $100,000 - November 3, 2008
  167. Google Earth as Giant 3D Pumpkin - October 31, 2008
  168. Google Earth for the iPhone Released! - October 26, 2008
  169. Links: Planet Search, Interactive KML, FlightSim, iPhone GPS - October 21, 2008
  170. Enhancing Presentations with Google Earth - October 20, 2008
  171. Panoramio Changes - October 4, 2008
  172. Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 2, 2008
  173. Links: A Million Photos, Wii Jogging, Transportation, Argentina Roads, KML Contest, Ryder Cup - September 26, 2008
  174. Top 10 Games With Google Earth - September 24, 2008
  175. Google Earth API Demo Gallery - September 9, 2008
  176. Links: Hurricane Ike, GeoEye Launched, Aviation Maps, McClendon in Kansas - September 8, 2008
  177. Google Earth News Roundup - September 5, 2008
  178. Links: Burning Man, Earth API, GlobalMapper, Hazards Database, X-Prize - August 25, 2008
  179. 3D Driving Directions and Driving Simulator - August 12, 2008
  180. Google Launches 3D 2008 Olympic Games - August 8, 2008
  181. Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
  182. Panoramio News: Contest, Look Around Applications - July 29, 2008
  183. More Add-ons for Google Earth Flight Simulator - July 28, 2008
  184. Best Google Earth Interface Videos - July 16, 2008
  185. Urban Art Ultimate Goal: Google Earth - July 14, 2008
  186. New Google Earth 4.3 (beta) Available - Version 4.3.7284.3916 - July 11, 2008
  187. Links: Earth API Explained, Tour of 3D, Geography Lesson Plan, How NIN KML Was Done - July 7, 2008
  188. Nice Range Map for Important Animals in Google Earth - July 4, 2008
  189. Google Releases Street View for Tour de France in Google Earth/Maps - July 2, 2008
  190. Google Releases More Map Crowdsourcing Tools - June 24, 2008
  191. Google Earth Plugin Now Runs in Firefox 3 - June 22, 2008
  192. Easy Embedding of the Google Earth Plugin - June 20, 2008
  193. June 2008 Update Has More Unannounced 3D Buildings - June 11, 2008
  194. Sneaky Google Earth Imagery Update - June 1, 2008
  195. Google Earth Mashups on a Web Page Starting Today - May 28, 2008
  196. Links: Placemark Tips, Directions Saving, Geo Sitemaps, Random tip, MapWiki - May 27, 2008
  197. Getting KML into Google's Geo Search Engine - May 20, 2008
  198. Mike's Flying Bike for Google Earth - May 16, 2008
  199. Links: New StreetView Stuff, WorldWide Telescope, Yahoo WOE, Dishpointer, GPSAnimator - May 13, 2008
  200. Google Earth 3D Model Friday - May 9, 2008
  201. NASA Time Animation of Ionosphere For Google Earth - May 5, 2008
  202. Links: Night Cities, Educators, VE Imagery, Space Telescopes, Custom Compass - May 2, 2008
  203. Different Ways to Map Symbols in Google Earth - April 30, 2008
  204. Google Earth for Pilots - April 29, 2008
  205. How to Get 3D Buildings in Google Earth - April 24, 2008
  206. Google Earth For Earth Day - April 22, 2008
  207. Google Earth Zooming Music Video - April 21, 2008
  208. Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award - April 18, 2008
  209. New Layers for Google Earth's Sky Mode - April 17 - April 17, 2008
  210. New Navigation Gadgets in Google Earth 4.3 - April 16, 2008
  211. Google Earth 4.3 First Impressions and Screenshots - April 15, 2008
  212. Advanced Photo Placement in Google Earth - April 14, 2008
  213. Links: GE/SketchUp Classes, Sea Ice Update, Bergen Terrain, Waldo - April 11, 2008
  214. Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
  215. Google 3D Warehouse Supporting Street View - April 9, 2008
  216. Google Adds More Countries with Weather Radar Layer - March 20, 2008
  217. YouTube API on Swiss Fighter Video - March 14, 2008
  218. Video Tutorials Inside Google Earth - March 12, 2008
  219. Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 6, 2008
  220. Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 5, 2008
  221. Live Orbit Tracker in Google Earth - March 3, 2008
  222. Collection of Sundials in Google Earth - February 29, 2008
  223. UK Earthquake - View Data in Google Earth - February 27, 2008
  224. NOAA Weather Data in Google Earth - February 25, 2008
  225. Predict Tonight's Lunar Eclipse with Google Earth - February 20, 2008
  226. Big Update to Google Earth Outreach - February 13, 2008
  227. Wikiloc - GPS Tracks Site - February 11, 2008
  228. F-16 Cockpit Add-on For Google Earth Flight Sim - February 8, 2008
  229. YouTube Layer in Google Earth Updating Daily - February 7, 2008
  230. Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 5, 2008
  231. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 4, 2008
  232. Real-Time Google Earth GPS Tracking - via Bus - February 2, 2008
  233. Video Tutorials for Google Earth - January 31, 2008
  234. Water Bodies in Google Earth - See Australia's! - January 28, 2008
  235. New Layer Goodness for Google Earth - January 2008 - January 25, 2008
  236. Links: KML Wrap-up, New Orrery, Zip Scribble, South China Sea - January 23, 2008
  237. Sky Layers Bug - Workaround - January 14, 2008
  238. Tracking Flights in Google Earth - January 11, 2008
  239. New Features to Real-time Earthquake Monitoring - January 10, 2008
  240. Google Sky - The Next Generation (Updated) - January 9, 2008
  241. Navigation Gadget Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 8, 2008
  242. Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 7, 2008
  243. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
  244. Links: Daily Earth Imagery, Antarctica Photos, Panoramio Searchable, Santa Sleigh - December 18, 2007
  245. AGU Fall Meeting - Day 1 Highlights - December 13, 2007
  246. Earthquake Activity Time Animation - December 12, 2007
  247. December Data Update for Google Earth - December 6, 2007
  248. Arctic Ice Melting Animation in Google Earth - November 26, 2007
  249. Earth at Night from Rosetta - November 21, 2007
  250. Links: Russian Oil Spill, KML Screen Overlay Maker, Android Demo - November 13, 2007
  251. National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 12, 2007
  252. Big Layer Update - Weather Layers in Google Earth - November 8, 2007
  253. Links: GE on Phones?, PhotoOverlay Tutorial, EarthNC Update, Time Embedder Tool - November 6, 2007
  254. X PRIZE Cup Photos Mapped - November 1, 2007
  255. Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
  256. It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
  257. Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
  258. 3D Warehouse Update - Collada Files - October 18, 2007
  259. Business Layers Have Reviews and Pictures in Google Earth - October 16, 2007
  260. New Google Earth Add Content Button - October 12, 2007
  261. New Community Maps Search Results in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
  262. Ten Easy Steps to Learn About a Place with Google Earth - September 27, 2007
  263. Beautiful Sky in Google Earth - September 26, 2007
  264. 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
  265. Links: Planet Orbits, SuperOverlay 2.0, GEC 1 million, Google Social Network - September 24, 2007
  266. 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
  267. New Google Earth Layers Update - September 19 - September 19, 2007
  268. New Update to Google Earth: v4.2.0198 - September 16, 2007
  269. 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
  270. New Google Maps Moon Update - September 13, 2007
  271. Sky News Roundup: New Horizon, SpaceNavigator, Google plans for Sky - September 12, 2007
  272. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
  273. News Roundup: Flight Sim Tips, Clouds and Weather, KML 2.2, Google Solar Panels, Pollution - September 10, 2007
  274. Adding New PhotoOverlays to Google Earth - September 7, 2007
  275. Flight Simulator HUD Display Guide, and an Advanced Tip - September 6, 2007
  276. News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 4, 2007
  277. Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator - September 3, 2007
  278. Flight Simulator Mode in Google Earth 4.2 - August 31, 2007
  279. Sky Goodies: Hubble Tracker, Sky KML Guide, Horizon Add-on - August 30, 2007
  280. Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
  281. Google Earth 4.2 - Release notes wanted, new icons - August 26, 2007
  282. Hidden Feature in Google Earth Sky - August 23, 2007
  283. Embed Video In Google Earth 4.2 Placemarks! - August 22, 2007
  284. New Google Earth Book Search Layer - August 20, 2007
  285. Our Sailing Holiday in Google Earth - August 10, 2007
  286. Using Google Earth and Web 2.0 Mapping Tools for GIS Visualizations - August 7, 2007
  287. Biography of Neil Armstrong in Google Earth - August 6, 2007
  288. Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 4, 2007
  289. New Layers Update - Earth at Night NASA Layer - July 18, 2007
  290. Energy Production Information for Western US - July 17, 2007
  291. New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - July 8, 2007
  292. Philosophy Behind Google Earth and Maps - July 5, 2007
  293. How Google Earth Really Works - July 4, 2007
  294. Google Earth Layer Changes - Geographic Web, Roads Layers - June 26, 2007
  295. Google Earth Sky - Part II - June 25, 2007
  296. How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
  297. News Roundup: GE 4.1 Stuff, Plotting a Trail, Business Reviews, More Second Earth - June 20, 2007
  298. Photo Finding in Google Earth - Just for Fun - June 15, 2007
  299. London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
  300. Huge Imagery Update Now Available in Google Maps - June 10, 2007
  301. Google Earth More Realistic with Better Terrain - June 6, 2007
  302. Google Transit in Google Earth - June 5, 2007
  303. Google StreetView Sightseeing - May 30, 2007
  304. Mini-News Roundup: SpaceNavigator Drawing, New York in 3D - May 29, 2007
  305. US Township and Range Land Survey Info for Google Earth - May 22, 2007
  306. New Layer for German Google Earth - May 21, 2007
  307. FlickrVision - And Now for Google Earth - May 15, 2007
  308. Google Earth in Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Korean, Arabic, and Czech - May 11, 2007
  309. Google Earth 4.1 (beta) Released! SpaceNavigator for the Mac! - May 9, 2007
  310. Multilingual Global Place Names for Google Earth - May 8, 2007
  311. The Google Earth Network Link - April 19, 2007
  312. Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
  313. About.com on Google Earth Archaeaology - April 9, 2007
  314. Directions from Google: "Swim across the Atlantic Ocean" - March 29, 2007
  315. Image Gallery of Google Earth Blog - March 25, 2007
  316. Google Supports GeoRSS, KML in Maps API - March 22, 2007
  317. Skype + Unype = Multi-User Google Earth - March 10, 2007
  318. Google Earth Links Page Updated - March 6, 2007
  319. Google Earth Tutorials - Making 3D Poloygons, GE Pro Movie Making - February 21, 2007
  320. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 7, 2007
  321. News Roundup - India Censorship, SightSeer, Plazes, Education - February 5, 2007
  322. Google Street Maps Overlay for Google Earth - February 2, 2007
  323. Navigation Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 31, 2007
  324. Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
  325. Discovery Sunrise on Google Earth - January 29, 2007
  326. Google Earth Data Error Compendium - January 24, 2007
  327. Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
  328. Setting Up Google Earth Options - January 16, 2007
  329. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
  330. Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
  331. Play Tour Mode in Google Earth - January 10, 2007
  332. Google Releases New 3D Buildings Layer for Google Earth - January 7, 2007
  333. Overview Map in Google Earth - January 6, 2007
  334. Updating GE Tips to GE 4 - January 3, 2007
  335. Using GPS in Real-time with Google Earth - January 2, 2007
  336. Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 8, 2006
  337. Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
  338. Enhanced Graphics Settings for Google Earth - November 18, 2006
  339. New Google Earth 4 Tutorials - November 14, 2006
  340. Google Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 13, 2006
  341. Jupiter Clouds in Motion in Google Earth - November 12, 2006
  342. Geotagged Photos from X PRIZE Cup, GPS Track too - October 25, 2006
  343. News Roundup: AGU, Superoverlay tools, Marijuana bust, Sensor web update, Burning Man - October 24, 2006
  344. New US Elections 2006 Layer, Larry Page visit - October 22, 2006
  345. Google Earth Biographies: Hank Williams, Bob Marley, AC Gilbert - September 29, 2006
  346. Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
  347. Google Earth 4 Time Feature Example - September 14, 2006
  348. How to Make a Google Earth Panorama - September 6, 2006
  349. Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - August 29, 2006
  350. Google Earth 4 Visual Guides - August 21, 2006
  351. Travels of Odysseus in Google Earth - August 12, 2006
  352. Make Picasa Web Album into a Google Earth File - August 11, 2006
  353. Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 8, 2006
  354. Update to Ping Pong Ball Interface for Google Earth - Video - August 3, 2006
  355. ReefBase - Status of the World's Coral Reefs - July 25, 2006
  356. News Roundup - July 15, 2006
  357. Transportation Layer Improvements for Google Earth - July 14, 2006
  358. Google Earth V4 - New Terrain Detail Option - June 20, 2006
  359. GE-Path, GE-Graph - Useful Freeware for Google Earth - May 4, 2006
  360. Using the New 3D Warehouse Network Link - April 28, 2006
  361. New Search Feature in Placenames - Cool! - April 21, 2006
  362. Tutorials for Google Earth and GE Community - April 10, 2006
  363. Colored Description Bubbles in KML for Google Earth - April 7, 2006
  364. Google Earth Visual Guides - March 22, 2006
  365. Tutorials for Google Earth - March 18, 2006
  366. Street-Level Driving in Google Earth - March 1, 2006
  367. Image Overlay Creator for Google Earth - February 27, 2006
  368. Touch and Gos - February 22, 2006
  369. Why Google Earth and Prime Meridian Don't Line Up - February 11, 2006
  370. BatchGeoCode - Convert Addresses into Placemarks for Google Earth - February 1, 2006
  371. Important Basics for Google Earth - January 10, 2006
  372. FAQ: "Weird Circles" Seen From Space - December 26, 2005
  373. Enhanced Google Search Integration in Google Earth - December 20, 2005
  374. Need for Standardization for Referring to Google Earth Files - December 10, 2005
  375. Funky Buildings, Haunted Boats in Google Earth - December 7, 2005
  376. Jamaica Me Krazy in Google Earth - November 29, 2005
  377. Matching Photos to Google Earth - November 17, 2005
  378. Fantastic Google Earth Documentary on Sir Ernest Shackleton - November 14, 2005
  379. New Version of Google Earth (3.0.0739) - November 4, 2005
  380. Setting Up Google Earth Options - November 3, 2005
  381. Nice Global Cloud Map - September 26, 2005
  382. Hurricane Rita - Using Google Earth to Track - September 23, 2005
  383. Google Earth Files - KML/KMZ - September 15, 2005
  384. Link Google Earth to Online Maps - September 7, 2005
  385. Popular 3D Structures - September 6, 2005
  386. Offline Google Earth Use - August 31, 2005
  387. Ogle Earth Blog - August 27, 2005
  388. Overview Map - August 26, 2005
  389. Play Tour (aka Fly Mode) - August 25, 2005
  390. 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
  391. Google Earth Uncensors - August 17, 2005
  392. New Cities Added - August 16, 2005
  393. Flying - Keeping a Flight Log - August 5, 2005
  394. Controlling Google Earth Pan/Tilt - August 4, 2005
  395. Geotagged Flickr photos on the fly... - August 3, 2005
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