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Title: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Tmac02892 on May 02, 2009, 07:53:06 PM
A friend of mine showed me a site that is competing with Google Maps, and I'll have to say they have Google beat!  The aerial photos aren't spectacular (average rural and better in the cities), but there's a nifty feature that is simply awesome.
It's called the "Bird's Eye View" option.  If you click it, the map will go to a literal bird's eye view of the area.  It's at an angle, so you can see the sides of buildings.  The clarity is unmatched.  You can see all 4 sides of a building, and as far as I could tell, it works anywhere in RI.  No place seemed to be hidden.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

http://maps.live.com/ (http://maps.live.com/)
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Dakiel on May 02, 2009, 10:48:21 PM
Quote from: Tmac02892 on May 02, 2009, 07:53:06 PM
A friend of mine showed me a site that is competing with Google Maps, and I'll have to say they have Google beat!  The aerial photos aren't spectacular (average rural and better in the cities), but there's a nifty feature that is simply awesome.
It's called the "Bird's Eye View" option.  If you click it, the map will go to a literal bird's eye view of the area.  It's at an angle, so you can see the sides of buildings.  The clarity is unmatched.  You can see all 4 sides of a building, and as far as I could tell, it works anywhere in RI.  No place seemed to be hidden.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

http://maps.live.com/ (http://maps.live.com/)

Holy Shit.
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Otto MCR on May 03, 2009, 12:00:20 PM
Its crazy... I tried it last week. I like the markers and info on google but this MSN thing is amazing.
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: omnipotence on May 05, 2009, 10:18:13 PM
very helpful, good find
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: k wilks on May 09, 2009, 11:37:33 PM
jesus christ that shit is tight!!!!!!!
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Megster on July 10, 2009, 07:57:32 PM
holy shit I found a chicken coop on fire that I posted about on here previously
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Otto MCR on July 10, 2009, 08:28:42 PM
Screenshot?
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Megster on July 11, 2009, 03:48:01 PM
shortly.  I took a screenshot of it the moment I saw it so I have it, but if you were to go looking for it you will only find it after the fire dept. put the fire out, with all the trucks there.  in the screenshot I have it's on fire with a truck driving up.  Crazy shit! 

(I'm on a slow computer at the moment, when I go on my laptop I'll post it)
Title: Re: MSN Live Search Maps (wow?)
Post by: Megster on July 12, 2009, 11:05:33 AM
I posted screenshots in the relevant topic :)

http://www.insanebunkers.com/index.php?topic=725.msg3108857