MacGroup: MSN Virtual Earth

2005-07-29 Thread Bill Rising
On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:45, Rex Baldazo wrote: > Speaking of Google Maps, MSN has launched their competitor called > "Virtual Earth": > > http://virtualearth.msn.com/ > > I'm at work so I haven't been able to verify if this works on a > Mac. It > does work though in Firefox for Windows so at the

MacGroup: MSN Virtual Earth

2005-07-25 Thread Aaron Harris
Saw this on the Register earlier and it's too funny not to share... Apple's Headquarters as viewed on MSN Virtual Earth... http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx? ss=apple&cp=37.333411|-122.029708&style=h&lvl=17&v=1 Apple's Headquarters as viewed on Google Maps... http://maps.google.com/maps?

MacGroup: MSN Virtual Earth

2005-07-25 Thread Marta Edie
Rex, i just checked it on my Mac with Safari. It does come up and I quickly checked out Louisville. The emphasis ( color) for some of the streets , we would think are important, somehow fade into the background. Some are identified only by the number of the road ( state or national signs), not

MacGroup: MSN Virtual Earth

2005-07-25 Thread Jerry Freeman
Works?such as it does?in Safari with equally out of date satellite images...jf On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:45 AM, Rex Baldazo wrote: > MSN has launched their competitor badinage \bad-n-AHZH\, noun: Light, playful talk; banter. -

MacGroup: MSN Virtual Earth

2005-07-25 Thread Rex Baldazo
Speaking of Google Maps, MSN has launched their competitor called "Virtual Earth": http://virtualearth.msn.com/ I'm at work so I haven't been able to verify if this works on a Mac. It does work though in Firefox for Windows so at the very least it ought to work on Firefox for the Mac. I love th