Satellite Photos

[TT]

I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

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[Mark jb]

Shame it's not more detailed out from Sydney.
I get a vague green and brown display for my suburb, and it doesn't gain
detail as i zoom. Pixelates instead.

-mark

 

[David L. Jones]

TT wrote:

I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

Google Earth is the coolest thing since, well, Google.
Probably responsible for more company downtime than email jokes,
everywhere I look around the office I see people flying around the
planet.

Unfortunately not all of Sydney is mapped yet. The city, North of the
city, and West past Prospect haven't been mapped high res yet.
I'm waiting for the mountains to be mapped high res to get some good
canyon maps.

I can see my car in the front driveway of my house - awesome!

Google Maps uses the same data set but allows viewing with your web
browser:
http://maps.google.com/
Type in Sydney and then click on the Sydney link and Satellite view
(maps aren't working yet).
This also takes Lat/Long coords directly into the URL.
Doesn't seem to zoom quite as close as Earth though.

You can do lots of other stuff with GoogleEarth too, like overlay
images, waypoints, maps, tracks etc. You can write database backends to
feed data into the program.

Dave

 

[Mark jb]

Shame it's not more detailed out from Sydney.
I get a vague green and brown display for my suburb, and it doesn't gain
detail as i zoom. Pixelates instead.

On this note... Anyone have any good image enhancement software?

Looking for something that does "Hollywood-style" enhancement, I have photos
of a specific place that are fairly badly pixelated, and would like
something that can basically "zoom" it and enhance the quality/resolution of
the image.

Like you see on cop shows with a single grainy camera image turning into a
perfect portrait of the person...Something similar must be out there, but
the only ones I can find are digital photo enhancement where it enhances
shadows to bring out colours, and similar crap.

-mark

 

[Pete]

Mark jb wrote:

Looking for something that does "Hollywood-style" enhancement, I have photos
of a specific place that are fairly badly pixelated, and would like
something that can basically "zoom" it and enhance the quality/resolution of
the image.

No image enhancement software can create detail that was not in the
original image.

Like you see on cop shows with a single grainy camera image turning into a
perfect portrait of the person.

You do realise that TV isn't real, right? *grin*

Peter

 

[Mark jb]

No image enhancement software can create detail that was not in the
original image.

True, but there must be programs out there with algorithms that extrapolate
the saturation and colour details from surrounding pixels, and figure out
what the image "should" look like with more detail in it. It would only help
to a certain degree, but surely it can be done!

You do realise that TV isn't real, right? *grin*

Well, that one's a given.

-mark

 

[Sam]

"TT" <TTencerNOSPAM@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

If it's who I think, a better pic here:

http://www.rh.com.au/buy/residential/propertyDisplay.jsp?propertyNum=4&referenceID=791760

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

TT wrote:

I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

If you that is something, check out: http://moon.google.com/

--
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after threats were telephoned to my church.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[Ken Taylor]

"Mark jb" <jbauer at internode dot on dot net> wrote in message
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No image enhancement software can create detail that was not in the
original image.

True, but there must be programs out there with algorithms that
extrapolate
the saturation and colour details from surrounding pixels, and figure out
what the image "should" look like with more detail in it. It would only
help
to a certain degree, but surely it can be done!

You do realise that TV isn't real, right? *grin*

Well, that one's a given.

-mark


As others have said, there is no such software. The only way it could be

done would be to take multiple grainy images of the same object and produce
an image that is basically an average, and probably correct.

Anything else is, as said, fiction.

Ken

 

[Mark jb]

Why do you think there "must" be such magical programs around. The
relationship between a pixellated image and the more detailed image from
which it is taken is a one to many relationship. A dog, a bear, a
motorcycle or a large steaming dragon dropping can reduce to the same
group
of four pixels. Which one should this software divine to be the original
subject.

A good introductory text in this area is "Introduction to Information
Theory
and Data Compression" by Hankersson, Harris & Johnson.

What do exist out there in software land are programs which can extract a
more detailed image from a series of images (e.g. a number of sattelite
images of the same target from a slightly different position or of a
number
plate from successive frames of a poor quality video). These are based on
simple oversampling, nothing magical at all here.

Crap. Was kind of hoping for a silver bullet.

Figured there must be some program somewhere that does it.
If not, there will be one someday, the way computers are going!

-mark

 

[Alf Katz]

True, but there must be programs out there with algorithms that
extrapolate
the saturation and colour details from surrounding pixels, and figure out
what the image "should" look like with more detail in it. It would only
help
to a certain degree, but surely it can be done!

Why do you think there "must" be such magical programs around. The
relationship between a pixellated image and the more detailed image from
which it is taken is a one to many relationship. A dog, a bear, a
motorcycle or a large steaming dragon dropping can reduce to the same group
of four pixels. Which one should this software divine to be the original
subject.

A good introductory text in this area is "Introduction to Information Theory
and Data Compression" by Hankersson, Harris & Johnson.

What do exist out there in software land are programs which can extract a
more detailed image from a series of images (e.g. a number of sattelite
images of the same target from a slightly different position or of a number
plate from successive frames of a poor quality video). These are based on
simple oversampling, nothing magical at all here.

Cheers,
Alf

 

[Nicholas Sherlock]

Mark jb wrote:

Crap. Was kind of hoping for a silver bullet.

Figured there must be some program somewhere that does it.
If not, there will be one someday, the way computers are going!

No, there won't. You simply can't make up information like that. There
is no way to know if a white pixel is a sign saying "No exit", no matter
how much computer time you throw at it.

Cheers,
Nicholas Sherlock

 

[Alan Rutlidge]

"TT" <TTencerNOSPAM@westnet.com.au> wrote in message
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I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

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humans will know what to do with it

Good one Terry. No prizes for guessing who's bed-sit you are referring to.

Hey that small black plume - isn't another toaster going up in smoke is it?

Cheers,
Alan

 

[Alan Rutlidge]

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TT wrote:

I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?


If you that is something, check out: http://moon.google.com/

Yeah, you just gotta love it when you set the magnification slider to max.
I always had an idea that this is what the moon was really made of.
Gotta hand it to those Google boys.......

Cheers,

Alan

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after threats were telephoned to my church.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

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I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

--

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Good one Terry. No prizes for guessing who's bed-sit you
are referring to.

Hey that small black plume - isn't another toaster going
up in smoke is it?

Cheers,
Alan


Nah, another set of Quads I'd say ;-)

What I did was put a person's name into the White pages, get
a map reference and zoomed it to match the Google Sat.
photo. Then zoom them both in and it was quite easy from
there. Plus it does help that there is a bloody big church
over the road as a landmark visible from space ;-) Funny in
a way as it is God's view as well.

Cheers Terry

 

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I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

--

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Good one Terry. No prizes for guessing who's bed-sit you
are referring to.

Hey that small black plume - isn't another toaster going
up in smoke is it?

Cheers,
Alan


Nah, another set of Quads I'd say ;-)

What I did was put a person's name into the White pages, get
a map reference and zoomed it to match the Google Sat.
photo. Then zoom them both in and it was quite easy from
there. Plus it does help that there is a bloody big church
over the road as a landmark visible from space ;-) Funny in
a way as it is God's view as well.

Cheers Terry

There is a photo currently on the Raine & Horne website of the flats - I
tried the link but I see it didn't work out. Flat number 2 (not his) at 19
Prospect Rd is on the market - you could be a neighbour!!

Yikes!!!

 

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I'm impressed with this.

http://earth.google.com/

The free program is about 10meg and you need a ADSL
connection.

Once loaded put these co-ordinates in.

33deg 53' 29.75" S
151deg 07' 54.33" E

Whose block of flats are these?

Cheers TT

--

Reply email is not TTencerNOSPAM@westnet.com.au
humans will know what to do with it




Good one Terry. No prizes for guessing who's bed-sit you
are referring to.

Hey that small black plume - isn't another toaster going
up in smoke is it?

Cheers,
Alan


Nah, another set of Quads I'd say ;-)

What I did was put a person's name into the White pages, get
a map reference and zoomed it to match the Google Sat.
photo. Then zoom them both in and it was quite easy from
there. Plus it does help that there is a bloody big church
over the road as a landmark visible from space ;-) Funny in
a way as it is God's view as well.

Cheers Terry



There is a photo currently on the Raine & Horne website of the flats - I
tried the link but I see it didn't work out. Flat number 2 (not his) at 19
Prospect Rd is on the market - you could be a neighbour!!

Yikes!!!

Yeah, imagine living next to YKW !!!
It would be like living in hell.
Not to mention the constant comings and goings of "customers" dropping in
their toasters for repairs and the not so dulcet tones of a pair of squeaky
ESL57's (on loan thank God).

There could be some consolation. The new owner / tenant could whip across
the road and pray for divine intervention or maybe an exorcism?????

Cheers,
Alan

 

[Phil Allison]

"Alan Rutlidge"


** Been out toilet trolling or teenage boy molesting today ?

No luck ??




........... Phil

 

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"Alan Rutlidge"


** Been out toilet trolling or teenage boy molesting
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.......... Phil


Hi Phil, (please see add below)

I'm always on the lookout for investment properties and this
sounds rather good. What I can't understand is that you
always describe it as a dingy bed-sit. The add makes it
sound quite nice. So doing some calculations and checking
the rental market there abouts this would have to generate
something like $350pw in rent. How do you afford it?
Surely your hobby business with a turn over of less than
$50k/pa can't sustain that level of outgoings?

So if the rest of the units are only rented for $200-$250pw,
as I suspect, it then makes this property over valued by a
large margin. What would be the chances of beating the
seller down to about $250K do you think? Of course there is
the problem of the fire hazard (you), the faulty wiring
(that you tinker with) and every time the fire brigade comes
around for a check you have an argument and throw the poor
guy out! I'm staring to go off the idea already.

Regards TT

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SUMMER HILL $344,000

2/19 Prospect Road SUMMER HILL
Garden Apartment
A rare find indeed! Located close to the station & Summer
Hill Village, this 2 bedroom apartment has an internal
laundry, good sized kitchen, bright open lounge with
balcony, lock up garage, and a courtyard/ga...
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Car Spaces: 1
View details and photos
Add to shortlist
Advertiser: Raine & Horne Summer Hill
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[Sam]

Hi Phil, (please see add below)

I'm always on the lookout for investment properties and this
sounds rather good. What I can't understand is that you
always describe it as a dingy bed-sit. The add makes it
sound quite nice. So doing some calculations and checking
the rental market there abouts this would have to generate
something like $350pw in rent. How do you afford it?
Surely your hobby business with a turn over of less than
$50k/pa can't sustain that level of outgoings?

So if the rest of the units are only rented for $200-$250pw,
as I suspect, it then makes this property over valued by a
large margin. What would be the chances of beating the
seller down to about $250K do you think? Of course there is
the problem of the fire hazard (you), the faulty wiring
(that you tinker with) and every time the fire brigade comes
around for a check you have an argument and throw the poor
guy out! I'm staring to go off the idea already.

Regards TT

------------------------------------------------------------
--
SUMMER HILL $344,000

2/19 Prospect Road SUMMER HILL
Garden Apartment
A rare find indeed! Located close to the station & Summer
Hill Village, this 2 bedroom apartment has an internal
laundry, good sized kitchen, bright open lounge with
balcony, lock up garage, and a courtyard/ga...
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Car Spaces: 1
View details and photos
Add to shortlist
Advertiser: Raine & Horne Summer Hill
------------------------------------------------------------
---------

Does he rent or own??

A check with the strata manager Somerville First National at Ashfield would
give you all the owners names and any problems on the books such as letters
from tenants or owners. It's a buyers right to know what they are getting
into.

Various companies can do this for a small fee.