"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 May 2009 12:12:22 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:




Go to Google World and you can see any location, at least the one's I've
checked, from street level. Quite an interesting application.

I've been to Eddies a few times probably 30 or more years ago.


I'll try to figure it out.

--Vic

Actually it Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/

On Sat, 9 May 2009 16:57:08 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 May 2009 12:12:22 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:




Go to Google World and you can see any location, at least the one's I've
checked, from street level. Quite an interesting application.

I've been to Eddies a few times probably 30 or more years ago.


I'll try to figure it out.

--Vic

Actually it Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/

Figured that. I have it installed and use it now and then.
Still haven't tried the "street view."
Back in the '80's I saw a demo of CICS a (mainframe stuff) app
where they had videotaped every street and every public building
in a Colorado town. Might have been Colorado Springs, but it
was a tourist type town.
You could basically drive down every street and enter every public
building with your keyboard using the CICS interface.
Neat in a way. Sort of scary in some ways too.
Tourism industry probably killed it.
You know, like the gas companies killed that tablet you put in water
to make gasoline.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 May 2009 16:57:08 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 May 2009 12:12:22 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:




Go to Google World and you can see any location, at least the one's I've
checked, from street level. Quite an interesting application.

I've been to Eddies a few times probably 30 or more years ago.


I'll try to figure it out.

--Vic

Actually it Google Earth

http://earth.google.com/

Figured that. I have it installed and use it now and then.
Still haven't tried the "street view."
Back in the '80's I saw a demo of CICS a (mainframe stuff) app
where they had videotaped every street and every public building
in a Colorado town. Might have been Colorado Springs, but it
was a tourist type town.
You could basically drive down every street and enter every public
building with your keyboard using the CICS interface.
Neat in a way. Sort of scary in some ways too.
Tourism industry probably killed it.
You know, like the gas companies killed that tablet you put in water
to make gasoline.

--Vic

The problem is keeping the data current. Did you use those tablets too? 8)

On Sun, 10 May 2009 01:35:58 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:




The problem is keeping the data current. Did you use those tablets too? 8)


Yes, keeping it current is a problem. But I expect to see more of
this done.
Never used the tablets. Overkill. Had spark plugs that saved 35%
fuel, gas line magnets for another 35% and the water injection system
for another 35%. Got tired of mopping up the gas overflowing the gas
tank, so I went back to stock.
(Saw that on a bubble gum wrapper 40 years ago.)

--Vic.