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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by carlob on Saturday February 23, 2019 @03:16PM (#19235243)
ever heard of the phrase bird's-eye view?
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by wilg on Saturday February 23, 2019 @04:00PM (#19235444)
Yea but if you can make a bird analogy why not a satellite analogy?
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by Rebelgecko on Saturday February 23, 2019 @08:04PM (#19236452)
Bird is a slangy term for satellite, so it actually fits pretty well with the Keyhole acquisition
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by wilg on Saturday February 23, 2019 @08:38PM (#19236591)
Oh I've never heard of that!
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by carlob on Saturday February 23, 2019 @06:49PM (#19236172)
More accurate, less precise
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by sfcguyus on Sunday February 24, 2019 @03:43AM (#19237763)
Was the photo taken from a birds eye?
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by xyproto on Sunday February 24, 2019 @04:58AM (#19237955)
In a metaphorical sense, yes.
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Re:Google Maps: Bird Mode by sfcguyus on Sunday February 24, 2019 @05:25AM (#19238027)
So.. like Satellite view then?
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