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Google Earth. Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
Tour Builder – allowed users to create and share interactive tours inside Google Earth. Shut down in July, replaced by new creation tools in Google Earth. Poly – a service to browse, share and download 3D models. Shut down on June 30. Google Expeditions – virtual reality (VR) platform designed for educational institutions. Discontinued on ...
Rebecca Moore (scientist) Rebecca Moore in 2016, wearing her Rachel Carson Award medal. Rebecca Moore (born 1955) [1] is an American software engineer, director of Google Earth, and director and founder of the Google Earth Outreach and Google Earth Engine computer mapping projects. [2]
Keyhole Markup Language ( KML) is an XML notation for expressing geographic annotation and visualization within two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional Earth browsers. KML was developed for use with Google Earth, which was originally named Keyhole Earth Viewer. It was created by Keyhole, Inc, which was acquired by Google in 2004.
Google I/O is Google's largest developer event, which, usually is held in May at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View. Google Summer of Code is a mentoring program to find students for open source projects. In 2016, the program received nearly 18,980 applications. Google Code Jam is an international programming competition.
ARC – Nintendo U8 Archive (mostly Yaz0 compressed) ARJ – ARJ compressed file. ASS, SSA – ASS (also SSA): a subtitles file created by Aegisub, a video typesetting application (also a Halo game engine file) B – (B file) Similar to .a, but less compressed. BA – BA: Scifer Archive (.ba), Scifer External Archive Type.
The street data may be entirely erroneous, or simply out of date: "The biggest challenge is the currency of data, the authenticity of data," said Google Earth representative Brian McClendon. As a result, in March 2008 Google added a feature to edit the locations of houses and businesses.
The Fall 1969 issue of the Whole Earth Catalog. The Whole Earth Catalog ( WEC) was an American counterculture magazine and product catalog published by Stewart Brand several times a year between 1968 and 1972, and occasionally thereafter, until 1998. The magazine featured essays and articles, but was primarily focused on product reviews.