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Where Are We On Google Earth
« on: August 21, 2010, 12:03:28 pm »
I just downloaded, installed and play around with Google Earth 5 http://earth.google.com/. My fren recommended me last time but i never really have time for it. I can see some of the benefits/applications for it. For example:

1) Finding shortest route to a safe place in case of any unlikely event occuring
2) Find where the possibility of National Treasure
3) Plan on where we want on vacation in the future
4) Global mass destruction etc
5) Finding where our frens are

So i'm thinking and wondering where are my EEVBlog frens are located and scattered around the world. Since i'm in the edge of jungle here, i would appreciate if the fellow frens here could locate themselves. My location is Latitude 4°26'38.56"N, Longitude 118°37'0.80"E. Thats the best i can get, if anybody can suggest better way of expressing the location, Thank you.

FYI: I will add your location to my Google Earth so i can see how far and scattered we are.
Thanx for your support. Cheers ;)

and hope nobody is going to drop a Nuke on me!
edit: mine 4.444045°, 118.616889°
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 12:43:58 pm »
Near of:

43.267394,-2.934852


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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 02:48:58 pm »
Thanx! almost the other side of the globe!
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2010, 03:02:31 pm »
Yeap, a little walking. ;)

You can start a public map online on Google Maps with our situations and share it.

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2010, 05:24:30 pm »
 34°26'0.23"N,118°24'39.83"W
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2010, 06:01:28 pm »
Google Earth, I should have thought of that!

 41° 9'48.83"N
 96° 2'6.11"W

When I get time later I'll go through and make a . . . thingy (don't know what they're called) with everyone on it.
 



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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2010, 07:47:42 pm »
Thanx guys. Now i can see something. Using the ruler tool, DJPhil is about 1308 miles away from Time (in picture, i've added the text, coz Google earth didnt show it when we look from the moon), and migsantiago is not so far down below. An hour ago i'm checking among the famous countries in our local news such as Israel, Iran, Iraq. i can see roughly how they live there and the population managed. Now i can have the world at my fingertip!
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2010, 08:52:05 pm »
-31.659018, -64.413363

give or take 2m  :P
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2010, 09:17:48 pm »
must be cold down there marianoapp, near the polar ice. i can also see how much the housing and town planning goes among countries
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2010, 11:38:09 pm »
Not yet, but in 2-3 weeks, I'll be living here;

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2010, 01:40:55 pm »
Thanx. 9 members in the list. Maybe I'm going to draw on a flat world map and post here when i got many members. God give me strength ;D
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2010, 02:22:37 pm »
Thanx. 9 members in the list. Maybe I'm going to draw on a flat world map and post here when i got many members. God give me strength ;D

You can do it interactively on maps.google.com. Create a custom map.

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2010, 01:43:39 pm »
lets call mine 43.86 N, 79.45 W

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2010, 01:43:49 am »
I wonder if there is a Wordpress or SMF app that allows users to plot their location?

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2010, 01:59:19 am »
I've added a map button to the main page sidebar (under "Follow EEVblog"). It shows the locations of all visitors in the last 24 hours.
Nice!

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2010, 02:08:51 am »
Cool.

But, either it has me misplaced by 40 miles, or it skipped me and there is someone on here from Scottsdale Arizona.

Is there?
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2010, 03:54:04 am »
I lived with my Uncle near where that Scottsdale pin is at before moving to Edmond, Oklahoma in '97. It appears to be a little off on my location too.

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2010, 04:03:36 am »
I believe it's based on your IP address, and that would be where your ISP is I guess.
I shows me as being in Tasmania!
But that's not surprising given that my company is/was a Tasmanian company and still has an office there.

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2010, 04:09:39 am »
Even if every pin there is off by a couple hundred miles, it's still a pretty darn impressive span for your little blog.  :)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2010, 04:55:30 am »
I was using ClustrMap on my website but this Google one is much better.
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2010, 07:25:20 am »
I've added a map button to the main page sidebar (under "Follow EEVblog"). It shows the locations of all visitors in the last 24 hours.
Nice!

Dave.
Brilliant! It's got me pretty much bang on.

This is neat!
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2010, 11:15:49 am »
I still like the realistic'ness of the Google Earth. We can see our Mr Mtron is dwelling under the tree. :D just kidding MTron.
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2010, 11:33:35 am »
and here is the NASA "Launchpad" that i struggle to search last night. Its like i fly over there last night.
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2010, 12:57:38 pm »
I still like the realistic'ness of the Google Earth. We can see our Mr Mtron is dwelling under the tree. :D just kidding MTron.

LOL...i was going to use a few more significant digits to place the pin just over my room...but i figured that was close enough....

or maybe it is over my room....perhaps i have a secret underground bunker in my backyard...  ::) ::)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #28 on: August 24, 2010, 01:14:41 pm »
41.507557, -81.695530

My hometown, though not my house.

And yes, that location is between a science museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  :D
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #29 on: August 24, 2010, 02:14:38 pm »
Shafri, I'm glad to see you falling in love with google earth just as I have! It's great fun.  :D

I wanted to mention Celestia. If you've ever been curious about astronomy it's like google universe! You can add map data for the local planets (they start out fairly simple for the sake of speed) and zoom around between stars.

Google earth does something similar, but it's more simple, it just flips you over and points you outward. I think they might have a lunar explorer too, but it's nothing like Celestia.

Hope you like it. :)
 

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« Reply #30 on: August 24, 2010, 05:28:12 pm »
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #31 on: August 24, 2010, 07:52:27 pm »
haha,

The vistor map link on the main page has me in kansas and I live in michigan.... ~ 677 miles away (Straight line)

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #32 on: August 24, 2010, 08:00:25 pm »
Yeah, the IP locator is kinda wrong. I think that Shafri's map will be better!  :-X ;D
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #33 on: August 24, 2010, 11:10:20 pm »
yup, with condition that you search your location manually on earth and post it here :)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2010, 12:01:37 am »
Shafri, I'm glad to see you falling in love with google earth just as I have! It's great fun.  :D
glad to hear i'm not the only one.

I wanted to mention Celestia. If you've ever been curious about astronomy it's like google universe! You can add map data for the local planets (they start out fairly simple for the sake of speed) and zoom around between stars.
thanx. i'll look into it. ;)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2010, 11:08:57 am »
41.507557, -81.695530
My hometown, though not my house.
And yes, that location is between a science museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  :D
Thanx! now i got one famous person on the map 8). Hmmmmmm, i wonder where the EEVBlog admin located. Tried to figure out the tunnel he usually went into during drivetime rant, but goggling turned out 8 (road) tunnels in Sydney IIRC, none seem familiar. I think i was playing FBI job for a while :D

ps: forgot what was the movie title starred by Will Smith where satellite try to trace his where about.
got it, Enemy of the State :D
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« Reply #36 on: August 25, 2010, 11:16:46 am »
I still like the realistic'ness of the Google Earth. We can see our Mr Mtron is dwelling under the tree. :D just kidding MTron.
LOL...i was going to use a few more significant digits to place the pin just over my room...but i figured that was close enough....
or maybe it is over my room....perhaps i have a secret underground bunker in my backyard...  ::) ::)
the drawback of the software is that the map is like 1-2 years outdated. My currently completed new home is still a flat land when watched from this software. If i point exactly to my new home location, everybody will think i'm a homeless :D
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #37 on: August 25, 2010, 12:35:40 pm »
My home town 42.787, -86.108
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« Reply #38 on: August 25, 2010, 08:23:33 pm »
the drawback of the software is that the map is like 1-2 years outdated. My currently completed new home is still a flat land when watched from this software. If i point exactly to my new home location, everybody will think i'm a homeless :D
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #40 on: August 28, 2010, 05:27:56 pm »
 47°41'50.13"N 117°20'55.90"W
Apparently, someone did 3D models of some of the buildings of the city I live in. It's pretty cool :)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #41 on: August 29, 2010, 02:41:42 pm »
thanx artemis. yup it got 3d building feature. but i'm not sure how to register our model into google dbase. not just that, it also got road, border and label, weather etc.
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #42 on: August 29, 2010, 03:19:29 pm »
My hometown:  62°53'35.96"N  27°40'45.82"E

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #43 on: August 29, 2010, 03:56:37 pm »
Thanx. interesting city! with complicated of closed network of seas (or lakes?). I dont think there is a way/path to the open sea isnt it jahonen. I wonder hows the "water" looks like over there.
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #44 on: August 29, 2010, 05:35:15 pm »
Thanx. interesting city! with complicated of closed network of seas (or lakes?). I dont think there is a way/path to the open sea isnt it jahonen. I wonder hows the "water" looks like over there.

Finland is often called as "country of thousands of lakes", you can see from satellite images what it means. There isn't a natural pathway to open sea, like to Gulf of Finland, but I believe there is a man-made channel available.

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #45 on: August 29, 2010, 05:52:04 pm »
I wonder hows the "water" looks like over there.

check google's streetview, there are plenty of coast roads with very nice views of the lakes
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #46 on: December 21, 2010, 01:39:05 am »
Here is my location on the map...






 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #47 on: December 21, 2010, 11:12:37 am »
the exact coor. will be helpful. but i guess u dont have google earth, so i will simply locate you in KL. thanks anyway ;)
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #48 on: December 22, 2010, 01:35:57 pm »
I am here: 56.792500 60.627451
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« Reply #49 on: January 12, 2011, 10:18:08 am »
This is the home "lab": -39.898355 175.295192
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #50 on: August 28, 2013, 09:19:18 am »
Just noticed this old thread, it sounds like a good idea.

I've been here for the past 9 years, til this Saturday:
52.775816, -1.197928

Post Saturday I should be here:
51.833016, -0.805290
 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #51 on: August 28, 2013, 09:45:12 am »
Here is where I live at the moment;
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« Reply #52 on: August 28, 2013, 09:52:07 am »
51.349324,0.251996
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« Reply #53 on: August 28, 2013, 10:45:26 am »
51.033593, 4.835856

http://goo.gl/maps/RyJCR

 

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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #54 on: August 28, 2013, 11:48:39 am »
Currently not at 64.1836 -51.721  :=\
 

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« Reply #55 on: August 28, 2013, 12:11:17 pm »
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Re: Where Are We On Google Earth
« Reply #57 on: August 28, 2013, 03:17:16 pm »
I dont need coordinates just the postcode will do. NR21 7BY no one else any where near.
 

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« Reply #58 on: August 28, 2013, 03:27:16 pm »
42.137445, -76.884736

Gee, I hope I haven't pissed anybody off enough for them to come kill me or something...
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