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Re: Interactive globe/atlas?

From Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject Re: Interactive globe/atlas?
Date 2014-02-22 22:23 +0000
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Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2014.02.22, 14:11 , Király wrote:
>> Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>>> I use it to map all my hiking, orienteering runs, and so on.  Travel too.
>>> 
>>> I use it when I'm curious about ... well just about anywhere.
>> 
>> Does it do anything that Google Maps doesn't do?
> 
> Much faster.
> 
> Keep your own data in it.
> 
> Deeper zoom (useful where there's sufficient resolution)
> 
> Time of day sim.
> 
> Callup of past sat imagery.
> 
> Overlay of 3rd party data (this is endless - marine, weather, aviation, 
> topo maps, etc. forever and ever).
> 
> UTM coordinates
> 
> Line measuring tools (yes, GMaps has that but not as nice)
> 
> Overlay capability (eg: maps, photos, whatever).
> 
> GPS playback
> 
> Astronomy mode
> 
> Moon, Mars surface maps.
> 
> and on and on and on and on and on and on... even a flight simulator 
> (best with a joystick).
> 
> OTOH, Google Maps has the traffic display,  terrain (relief - though not 
> very high resolution).
> 
> I use both of course, but G.E. is the heavy lifter.
> 
> G.Maps is better for things like road maps, traffic and so on.
> 

Nice summary-- and some stuff I have yet to explore, thanks 8-)

-- 
Erilar, biblioholic medievalist with iPad

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Interactive globe/atlas? Skylamar <nothingtoseehere@movealong.net> - 2014-02-20 21:29 -0800
  Re: Interactive globe/atlas? John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2014-02-21 14:31 +0000
  Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-21 16:36 -0500
    Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Skylamar <nothingtoseehere@movealong.net> - 2014-02-21 21:57 -0800
      Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-22 11:22 -0500
      Re: Interactive globe/atlas? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2014-02-22 18:25 +0000
        Re: Interactive globe/atlas? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2014-02-22 18:46 +0000
          Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-22 13:56 -0500
            Re: Interactive globe/atlas? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2014-02-22 19:11 +0000
              Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-22 14:25 -0500
                Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-22 22:23 +0000
              Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-22 22:23 +0000
          Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-22 22:23 +0000
        Re: Interactive globe/atlas? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-22 22:23 +0000

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