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This is an example of flying with the new Google Earth 4.2 Flight Simulator mode. Read more tips on using it at Google Earth Blog: http://tinyurl.com/34j938 Also, see tip on getting 3D Buildings in GE 4.3: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/04/how_to_get_3d_buildings_in_google_e.html

A Google Earth-like 3D globe for iPhone by earthscape.com. Seen while attending Where 2.0 in San Francisco May 14th. Watch how you can tilt your view by tilting the phone. See Google Earth Blog post about this: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/05/iphone_earth_coolest_thing_i_saw_at.html

This collection by Analytic Graphics Inc. shows real-time positions of 13,000 satellites around the Earth in Google Earth. You can check it out at http://gearthblog.com/satellites.html

New Google Earth-like iPhone app first demoed last May now available. Review by Frank Taylor of Google Earth Blog (Gearthblog.com).

A quick look at how panoramas look inside Google Earth from the 360Cities panoramic photo pite. Video by Gearthblog.com

Winners of Google's 3D Campus Contest now have their buildings built-in to Google Earth's 3D Building layer. This fly-through video was created by Frank Taylor of Gearthblog.com to show off the contest winners' work. Music by Tartan Rascals. More details at Google Earth Blog: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/07/3d_campus_winners_no.html

See how to turn Google Earth into a fantastic weather visualization tool. Track storms, see satellite photos, and more all with a few clicks in Google Earth. Impress your friends by becoming a weather man! Follow this link to get the Storm Tracking tools: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/08/best_storm_tracking_and_weather_tools_for_google_earth.html

Short review of the new book "Off the Map" which shows satellite photos of cool sights in Google Earth and Maps by GoogleSightseeing.com. The review is by Frank Taylor at Gearthblog.com: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2006/11/book_recommendation.html

Joey Wade creates an animation you can view in Google Earth showing the Blues Brothers car jumping a draw bridge. More details at Gearthblog.com

This video demonstrates the huge variety of Google Earth content by showing images from Google Earth Blog (http://gearthblog.com) from August 2005 through the end of 2007. Unfortunately, because it is a fast-paced slideshow, the YouTube compression makes the images look blurry. I will try to find a home for the original video (without the compression artifacts) if this ends up being popular.

Very few people got to see the 2008 Google Earth April Fools Joke. Google Earth Blog (http://gearthblog.com) captured it for posterity. When you zoomed out, the earth turned into Pangea (the merging of the contintents 100s of millions of years ago). Read more about it at: http://tinyurl.com/26o66j Or watch the video!

Gerard enjoying a nice December day sailing on Tahina. We're moving 10-11 knots in this video clip.

This shows the new 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator being used with Google Earth. This is the new smoothest way to interact with 3D worlds. See review at Gearthblog.com here: http://tinyurl.com/tnz7r

Demonstration of 3D animation with shadows by showing a bouncing Google Earth inside Google Earth. You have to see it to understand. Here is a blog entry about it with a link to the bouncing animation you can download to Google Earth: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2007/01/bouncing_google_eart.html

Google and Disney got together and have modeled in 3D Disney's major theme parks and resorts in Orlando, Florida. All available in Google Earth right now. Read more about it here: http://tinyurl.com/56uq3u Video by Frank Taylor, Google Earth Blog 3DConnexion Space Navigator used to fly through the models.

The City of Berlin has released over 44,000 3D models of buildings of the city. Almost 10% of the city so far. This is a fly through demonstration in Google Earth. Read more and get a link to try it yourself at Google Earth Blog: http://tinyurl.com/2n6g9x

The American Institute of Architects, in celebration of its 150th anniversary, worked with Google to create 3D models of the top 150 most popular architectural sites in America. Google has added it as a special layer under the "Featured Content" layer in Google Earth 4. See the post on Google Earth Blog: http://tinyurl.com/3dszrj Video was created using Google Earth Pro, 3D Connexion's SpaceNavigator, and Windows Movie Maker.

A new feature in the Google Earth 4.2 beta allows you to view photos in a really cool new way. They also have a new layer under "Featured Content" called "Gigapxl Photos" which lets you view very high resolution photos with the new technique.

Great way of visualizing domestic flights in US using Google Earth. Created by James Stafford: http://www.barnabu.co.uk/google-earth-complete-us-air-routes/ Video by Frank Taylor of http://gearthblog.com

Demo of using SpaceNavigator with Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D. Part of a comparison review of VE3D with Google Earth. Read more at: http://tinyurl.com/34tldm

This video demonstrates the new "Sky" feature of Google Earth 4.2 just released on August 22, 2007 . It lets you look up at the night sky and zoom in on photographs taken by powerful telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope. It also provides placemarks to cool things you can see in the universe.

Demonstration of Globe Glider in Google Earth synchronized with Virtual Earth. Globe Glider is a super mapping mashup.

Google has just published an awesome collection of 3D buildings with photo textures for use with Google Earth. This video shows you how to find them and gives you a fly-by tour of some of the buildings. The flying was done with a 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator. Brought to you by http://Gearthblog.com.

Latest version of Virtual Earth 3D has cool 3D clouds. Video by Google Earth Blog (www.gearthblog.com)

A little easter egg buried in one of the 3D Building models in Google Earth. Watch it to find out where.