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Take that, Google Earth! See ya, Microsoft Virtual Earth! I think this web toy of sorts is much cooler — it lets you view the earth from pretty much any satellite of your choosing (that’s this morning’s view from ECHOSTAR 8 at left). The satellite thing isn’t your speed? The same website also lets you check out the planet from the vantage point of the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, “above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude,” or above various cities around the globe.
Okay, now the whole “total surveillance thing” is starting to freak me out a little.
via Arbroath
I must tell you, though, that this website is a little addictive. I have spent the last 30 minutes testing my geography by trying to guess what land mass any given satellite is over at the time.
posted by Karen on 11-28-2006 at 3:00 pm
Oh, Karen, if you think that’s bad, try our Geography Quiz! You’ll never leave the computer again. :)
posted by Mary on 11-28-2006 at 3:03 pm
just test soft-a :))))
posted by Vaha on 12-21-2006 at 6:41 am
Thanks for taking the time and effort in creating this content to share your knowledge with all of us.
posted by Replica watchesrwy on 7-5-2007 at 4:24 am
“It’s not because of fate, it’s because of Tequila” That may be the best thing I have ever read in my whole life!
posted by Dsw Shoesx on 7-13-2007 at 1:05 am
If you listen to the Matrix soundtrack on your Ipod, or perhaps a fun song, your life automatically becomes a movie.
posted by Replica watchestaf on 8-12-2007 at 8:59 pm
Frankly, the way things are right now, I’m not sure I’d want to play myself in my very own movie of the week.
posted by Replica watchesdkh on 8-13-2007 at 2:10 pm
Frankly, the way things are right now, I’m not sure I’d want to play myself in my very own movie of the week.
posted by Alex Taylorv on 8-18-2007 at 4:05 pm
Not much on my mind lately, but I don’t care. Eh. I’ve just been letting everything pass me by these days. Nothing seems worth doing. I just don’t have anything to say recently. My mind is like a void, but shrug.
posted by Alex Taylorg on 8-19-2007 at 1:28 am
posted by dotarull on 10-23-2007 at 1:56 am
posted by hipnoj on 12-12-2007 at 7:41 pm
Hi Webmaster! It was a pleasure to look through this site! there is a lot of new and fresh ideas)!Thank You
posted by Gigiw Barabanovr on 12-28-2007 at 4:47 am
Wonderful well this reading. More Mr Sparkle send greeting at Japan. LOL
posted by Alexander Kolbasoff on 1-9-2008 at 4:54 am
Not much on my mind lately, but pfft. I’ve just been letting everything happen without me these days. Eh. I’ve basically been doing nothing worth mentioning.
posted by Alberto Pedrilios on 1-10-2008 at 12:53 am
Your site is very very cool !! I love it :) Respect !
posted by Alberto Skotinio on 3-2-2008 at 8:33 pm
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posted by Alberto Skotinio on 3-3-2008 at 12:52 pm