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Title: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 03, 2014, 10:21:09 AM
http://www.urthecast.com/features

real-time satellite photos from the ISS.

From a B.C.-based company. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/urthecast-s-space-station-camera-snaps-1st-photo-of-earth-1.2596888
Title: Re: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 03, 2014, 10:25:50 AM
If this is only taken from ISS cameras then it's a fairly narrow strip of the world being imaged.

Neat idea though
Title: Re: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Thorin on April 03, 2014, 10:31:49 AM
51 degrees north to 51 degrees south, where "90% of the Earth's population lives".  Edmonton's at 53.32 degrees north, so we won't show up on this map.
Title: Re: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 03, 2014, 10:49:42 AM
Quote from: Thorin on April 03, 2014, 10:31:49 AM
51 degrees north to 51 degrees south, where "90% of the Earth's population lives".  Edmonton's at 53.32 degrees north, so we won't show up on this map.

Damn you, B.C. company who obviously is anti-Alberta! (at least northern Alberta)

Title: Re: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Mr. Analog on April 03, 2014, 10:59:36 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on April 03, 2014, 10:49:42 AM
Quote from: Thorin on April 03, 2014, 10:31:49 AM
51 degrees north to 51 degrees south, where "90% of the Earth's population lives".  Edmonton's at 53.32 degrees north, so we won't show up on this map.

Damn you, B.C. company who obviously is anti-Alberta! (at least northern Alberta)

*shakes angry fist*
Title: Re: Urthecast -- like Google Maps, only not 4 years out of date!
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 03, 2014, 11:11:24 AM
^ don't bother, nobody will see that!  ;)