Comments on: A Closer View of Google Maps. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-465231 matt Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:30:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-465231 i tried it and i got the number in but it wont zoom in and then i tried it zooming out and it wouldn't zoom out.. so i guess my question is once you change the number what are you suppose to do? i tried it and i got the number in but it wont zoom in and then i tried it zooming out and it wouldn’t zoom out.. so i guess my question is once you change the number what are you suppose to do?

]]> By: Ethan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-182647 Ethan Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:08:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-182647 yes this was more than likly a plane, explaning why the man is looking up to see the plane not like it is one huge coineserdance( not sure about spelling :( ) that he just happens to look up as the satellite was taking the picture.......... OR IS IT?? yes this was more than likly a plane, explaning why the man is looking up to see the plane not like it is one huge coineserdance( not sure about spelling :( ) that he just happens to look up as the satellite was taking the picture……….

OR IS IT??

]]> By: James http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-89289 James Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:40:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-89289 Most extremely close up shots are actually taken from a flyover plane rather than satellite. It would be in cases where you see city buildings that this becomes evident... in order to preserve the scale and accuracy in the photographs, street wise, you get strange effects with buildings leaning at different angles, often towards each other. Most extremely close up shots are actually taken from a flyover plane rather than satellite. It would be in cases where you see city buildings that this becomes evident… in order to preserve the scale and accuracy in the photographs, street wise, you get strange effects with buildings leaning at different angles, often towards each other.

]]> By: Jon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-86671 Jon Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-86671 artbot, I'm pretty sure I heard that most satelitte cams take two shots. One high-res b&w shot for the detail, and a lower quality color shot for the coloring. The slight delay between the pictures means high-speed targets get shot in two locations. The "ghost" occurs when the two images are merged. Sorry I don't have a source, and don't remember where I heard it, so I could be completely off. artbot,

I’m pretty sure I heard that most satelitte cams take two shots. One high-res b&w shot for the detail, and a lower quality color shot for the coloring. The slight delay between the pictures means high-speed targets get shot in two locations. The “ghost” occurs when the two images are merged.

Sorry I don’t have a source, and don’t remember where I heard it, so I could be completely off.

]]> By: zorg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85984 zorg Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:00:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85984 I forgot : your explanation would justify the guy looking in the sky... to watch the plane. I forgot : your explanation would justify the guy looking in the sky… to watch the plane.

]]> By: zorg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85983 zorg Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:58:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85983 Anita, I thought they could read the brand of a cigarette pack with them spy satellites... Ain't you from the Government ? ;) Anita,
I thought they could read the brand of a cigarette pack with them spy satellites… Ain’t you from the Government ? ;)

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85854 artbot Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:19:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85854 Can anyone explain the "ghost cars" one sees in the fully-zoomed in satellite (or plane) images of L.A. freeways? After some investigation, I have no definitive answers. Anyone know about these? Can anyone explain the “ghost cars” one sees in the fully-zoomed in satellite (or plane) images of L.A. freeways? After some investigation, I have no definitive answers. Anyone know about these?

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85782 Anita Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:21:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85782 ted - it's actually taken from a plane. Google just integrates it in such a way to make it look like it came from a Satellite. Even military grade satellites couldn't provide an image nearly this crisp (this image has a resolution of ~1cm per pixel. The best military spy satellites are at best 5cm per pixel, but more likely 10-20cm). I initially thought it was a satellite too until I did the calculations. Even the Hubble Space Telescope could only produce a picture with a 5-8cm / pixel resolution. To get to 1cm, the government would have needed to build a telescope that was ~8 times wider than Hubble, which wouldn't be feasible. ted - it’s actually taken from a plane. Google just integrates it in such a way to make it look like it came from a Satellite.

Even military grade satellites couldn’t provide an image nearly this crisp (this image has a resolution of ~1cm per pixel. The best military spy satellites are at best 5cm per pixel, but more likely 10-20cm).

I initially thought it was a satellite too until I did the calculations. Even the Hubble Space Telescope could only produce a picture with a 5-8cm / pixel resolution. To get to 1cm, the government would have needed to build a telescope that was ~8 times wider than Hubble, which wouldn’t be feasible.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85770 ted Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:32:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85770 So why is the guy in the upper right looking up at the camera? Did he hear the click as the satellite took his picture? So why is the guy in the upper right looking up at the camera?

Did he hear the click as the satellite took his picture?

]]> By: christian gehrke http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85743 christian gehrke Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:10:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85743 So how can we tell which locations have them and which don't aside from the obvious and tedious way of search search search? So how can we tell which locations have them and which don’t aside from the obvious and tedious way of search search search?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85707 Amanda Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:37:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85707 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85700 Anita Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:09:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85700 Hi Amanda! Here's the URL of the above map, with the z parameter highlighted: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=15.298683 +19.429651&layer=&ie=UTF8&<strong>z=23</strong>&ll=15.298601,19.42964 &spn=0.002137,0.002849&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr On most Google locations, the highest this goes is z=18 or so, but you can often change it manually. Hi Amanda!

Here’s the URL of the above map, with the z parameter highlighted:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=15.298683
+19.429651&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=23&ll=15.298601,19.42964
&spn=0.002137,0.002849&t=k&om=1&iwloc=addr

On most Google locations, the highest this goes is z=18 or so, but you can often change it manually.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85699 Amanda Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:04:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85699 I'm asking the dumb question: which value is the z parameter in the url? I’m asking the dumb question: which value is the z parameter in the url?

]]> By: pangolin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85676 pangolin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:51:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85676 It's Indiana Jones, he's found the Arc! It’s Indiana Jones, he’s found the Arc!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85605 Alex Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:05:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85605 Is a goatse in the Sahara? Is a goatse in the Sahara?

]]> By: Martijn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85598 Martijn Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:51:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85598 Alternatively you just download Google Earth, in which you can always zoom in this far. Alternatively you just download Google Earth, in which you can always zoom in this far.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85593 Anita Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:32:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85593 AlexH - you mean you don't think Iran's President is hiding out in Africa? Seemed plausible to me. AlexH - you mean you don’t think Iran’s President is hiding out in Africa? Seemed plausible to me.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85592 Anita Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:31:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85592 A guy just asked me if you could zoom in that far on any French beaches. Sorry, it looks like the answer is no. However there is a beach in Sydney with similar dress requirements that is located in Google Maps: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=-33.89078272871171+151.28221068531275&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=19&ll=-33.890791,151.282237&spn=0.000192,0.000421&t=k&iwloc=addr" rel="nofollow">Beach Zoom-In</a>. I'll leave the zooming to you ;) A guy just asked me if you could zoom in that far on any French beaches. Sorry, it looks like the answer is no.

However there is a beach in Sydney with similar dress requirements that is located in Google Maps: Beach Zoom-In.

I’ll leave the zooming to you ;)

]]> By: AlexH http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85591 AlexH Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:25:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/08/a-closer-view-of-google-maps/#comment-85591 That 'study' on identifying faces at low resolution was completely misleading -- as proven by your statement. It showed that people could distinguish faces from non-faces at low resolution, not say who a person is. That ’study’ on identifying faces at low resolution was completely misleading — as proven by your statement. It showed that people could distinguish faces from non-faces at low resolution, not say who a person is.

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