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June 22, 2005
google maps redux
New google maps functionality - satellite images of the whole world. We're now an inch away from being able to do global map hacks.
However:
As you can see, in Helsinki we're frustrated by two different levels of information available. I found this when trying to buy a similar satellite image - the higher resolution sweep only caught the western (posher?) side, which means we're curtailed in plotting anything useful. I just want something that shows vague roads, some context.
As we move around, the situation gets worse:
Outer Helsinki isn't even covered.
We're also hampered by perspective problems up here:
Oh well, slowly slowly, there's a mapping revolution going on.
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London and Paris are both available in high-res, but central London is washed out, and you can't even get as far as the M25 before it all gets messy. Still, little increments will get Google there in the end.
Posted by: Paul Mison at June 22, 2005 01:13 PM
