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Via Jon Stoper:
Yahoo recently one upped Google by adding live traffic to their maps. Google’s initial response seemed to be the Google Ridefinder, which is neat but hardly a Google-worthy response to something as useful as up to the minute traffic reports.

Today Google responded in a big big way. As reported on the Google Blog, Google Maps now provides you with a satellite overlay for their map service! They’ve taken their normal maps and given you the option of viewing a real satellite photo of the area instead. It’s the same data that Keyhole uses and Nasa World Wind. Do a search, find the area you want to check out and then click on the Satellite link. Be prepared to be amazed. Not every area has been photographed at an incredibly deep level. You won’t be able to find your house if you live in a rural area of the United States or if you outside of the US altogether. The incredibly high resolution photos are taken by the United States Geological Survey of major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C. However, it’s still quite fascinating to zoom around the country and check out various landmarks, rivers, and other countries. You can actually still see quite a bit of detail around the world as well!

So all you people that emailed me when I wrote a post about NASA World Wind asking about an OS X version, well this is the next best thing! Doesn’t have all the features that NASA’s program does, but the maps are absolutely identical.

Elwood: No, they don’t got my address. I falsified my renewal. Put down 1060 West Addison.
Jake: 1060 West Addison? That’s Wrigley Field.
– Via Corky.net

Regular Map:

Satellite View:

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