New imagery update. Instead of revealing the updated locations, Google gave a puzzle:

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Correct answers?

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I was wondering if "Tacobet" was Tacoma. But I've lived in the Puget Sound region for 40 years, including quite a few in Tacoma, and I've never seen that spelling before.

The resolution in Tacoma, at least the part where my parents live, was already pretty good. Although I can't tell if that's their white car or ours under the tree.

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Correct answers are here. Google Maps are now updated, too.

Oh sweet. I can only hope that my hometown is updated to the standard resolution in this century.

New Zealand is definitely worth checking. If you wondered why the whole south-western region of the South Island is a national park, you don't need anymore. The place is incredibly mountainous, and looks really good with the new high-resolution data.

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The newest Google Earth beta has a new feature that is very relevant to this forum: the sky! You can for example zoom into the Horsehead Nebula!

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Not that I'm bitter, though I am, but Tyre has been screwed by this update. The old version had an unobstructed view. The new one has clouds over the hippodrome.




However El Djem has gotten as great upgrade. Is it a fair trade? I guess it depends on what you're after and whether you got screen shots or not.

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There should be an option to see the older imagery when possible.

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Interesting effect off the ferry dock in Port Townsend, WA. This is a link to Google maps, but the same image is in GE.
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No, there's not a sunken ferry there! They just caught one at the blend of two images.

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Anybody checked out the massive update (Google Sky)? Only came to my attention today, so sorry if it's old hat. I am EXTREMELY impressed.

(EDITED - Apparently, it's quite new hat - didn't spot that post)

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Somebody has made a horizon addon for Google Sky.

There is also a build-in flight simulator in Google Earth! You can fly with an F-16 fighter plane or an SR22 propeller airplane.

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Belated news -- new imagery update

And, of course, my country is not among them. Northern Europe is becoming (already is?) the most neglected region on the Google Earth, imagery-wise (not counting places like Antarctica).

I addition, geotagged YouTube videos can be viewed on Google Earth (in Windows only).

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