Comments on: Live Local (again) and some helicopters http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: stuart jamieson http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-154426 stuart jamieson Sun, 05 Aug 2007 23:47:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-154426 The Google High-Res (At least in Central Edinburgh) were taken Aug 2006. All the fringe events in the High Street are there and the Scaffolding. (none in St Giles Street and on front of St Giles Cathedral) is consistent with that year. Actually I work at the High street and we work set positions as a result I can see myself and my colleagues easily (myself being the hardest to spot.) The Google High-Res (At least in Central Edinburgh) were taken Aug 2006.

All the fringe events in the High Street are there and the Scaffolding. (none in St Giles Street and on front of St Giles Cathedral) is consistent with that year.

Actually I work at the High street and we work set positions as a result I can see myself and my colleagues easily (myself being the hardest to spot.)

]]> By: michael watt http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-151562 michael watt Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:48:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-151562 The google mapping of edinburgh was carried out july/august 05 judging by the edinburgh festival venues and the new telford college being built. p.s it was done on a saturday as well as the car park barrier at my work scottish gas HQ at granton is up which only happens on a saturday The google mapping of edinburgh was carried out july/august 05 judging by the edinburgh festival venues and the new telford college being built. p.s it was done on a saturday as well as the car park barrier at my work scottish gas HQ at granton is up which only happens on a saturday

]]> By: Kate http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-56000 Kate Sun, 22 Oct 2006 20:13:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-56000 Have recently heard that there are new high res aerial photos for edinburgh (taken in april) so heres hoping they appear on google maps soon. Thanks for the links to my town, i went straight to look for my house too! great site too! Have recently heard that there are new high res aerial photos for edinburgh (taken in april) so heres hoping they appear on google maps soon. Thanks for the links to my town, i went straight to look for my house too! great site too!

]]> By: Robert Binning http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-24729 Robert Binning Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:46:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-24729 The Edinburgh photos are far higher resolution than Google for most of the city, so I'm not going to worry about gamma correction at mo :) The photos must be at least 4 years old as the flume were demolished some time ago and the there are now flats built on the tennis courts at George Watson's College. The Edinburgh photos are far higher resolution than Google for most of the city, so I’m not going to worry about gamma correction at mo :)

The photos must be at least 4 years old as the flume were demolished some time ago and the there are now flats built on the tennis courts at George Watson’s College.

]]> By: Alan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18990 Alan Mon, 29 May 2006 14:07:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18990 I don't think I ever saw the Scott Monument without scaffolding and green mesh surrounding it as a young 'un. And that was me living near Edinburgh for a good 10 years or so. I don’t think I ever saw the Scott Monument without scaffolding and green mesh surrounding it as a young ‘un. And that was me living near Edinburgh for a good 10 years or so.

]]> By: Jonathan http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18660 Jonathan Sun, 28 May 2006 11:45:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18660 From the London Eye comparison, I'm not sure I agree. The gamma correction of the Google image is much better and the colours look more natural to me. From the London Eye comparison, I’m not sure I agree. The gamma correction of the Google image is much better and the colours look more natural to me.

]]> By: rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18391 rob Sat, 27 May 2006 16:14:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18391 Just so you can see the comparison: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.503398~-0.119707&style=h&lvl=19 vs. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=London+Eye&ll=51.503345,-0.119232&spn=0.001219,0.002838&t=k&om=1 The clarity and colour of Live Local seems better in a lot of places, and if you have a fast enough internet connection, the speed and usability isnt bad either! Just so you can see the comparison:

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.503398~-0.119707&style=h&lvl=19

vs.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

The clarity and colour of Live Local seems better in a lot of places, and if you have a fast enough internet connection, the speed and usability isnt bad either!

]]> By: SpedAngel http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18372 SpedAngel Sat, 27 May 2006 12:33:23 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18372 yeah, I paid to go up the steps on the Scott Monument, got dizzy on them and only made it to the first platform. my loverly boyfriend went all the way up and snapped some photos of the sea from there. Edinburgh is gorgeous! yeah, I paid to go up the steps on the Scott Monument, got dizzy on them and only made it to the first platform. my loverly boyfriend went all the way up and snapped some photos of the sea from there. Edinburgh is gorgeous!

]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18365 James Sat, 27 May 2006 10:33:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18365 Rob - It is a monument to the author <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Scott" rel="nofollow">Sir Walter Scott</a>. You can pay to climb the stairs to the top for a nice view over Edinburgh, and it's usually very cold up there. salmacis - Live Local does work on Macs, but not Safari - only Firefox and Camino. I wish they'd hurry up and fix that. Rob - It is a monument to the author Sir Walter Scott. You can pay to climb the stairs to the top for a nice view over Edinburgh, and it’s usually very cold up there.

salmacis - Live Local does work on Macs, but not Safari - only Firefox and Camino. I wish they’d hurry up and fix that.

]]> By: salmacis http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/26/live-local-again-and-some-helicopters/#comment-18281 salmacis Sat, 27 May 2006 06:34:37 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=939#comment-18281 Live Local appears to be working fine on this Mac... Live Local appears to be working fine on this Mac…

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