The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful

Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by beamatronic on Friday September 24, 2021 @02:08PM (#28645862)

"The opening screen of T’Rain was a frank rip-off of what you saw when you booted up Google Earth. Richard felt no guilt about this, since he had heard that Google Earth, in turn, was based on an idea from some old science-fiction novel."

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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by slacka on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:20PM (#28648436)

I haven't read Reamde. What was the opening sequence? The zoom In Effect when you pick a local address?

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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by beamatronic on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:44PM (#28648600)

Many people don't realize that Neal Stephenson is referring to his own novel, Snow Crash

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Re:The predecessor to Google Earth was clumsy, yet powerful by intrasight on Friday September 24, 2021 @10:36PM (#28649982)

"Snow Crash" is awesome at so many levels - including inventing what is now Google Earth. I've read it once and listened to the audio book twice. And will again.

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