Category: google earth

  • helsinki 1701

    view in google earth: helsinki 1701 (kmz opens a 1,3mb .png file in google earth) central helsinki in 1701 was a lot different to what it is now, kluuvilahti (gloviken, kluuvi bay) stretched down from töölönlahti towards aleksanterinkatu. the map above is 308years old and doesnt really match up perfectly with the satellite image in […]

  • mt100

    ive been following the construction of the mt100 road project here in helsinki – a few times a week i take a bus that passed a big hole that in time will hold a tunnel. the tunnel is being built in segments to accommodate the need for regular traffic to still pass the very busy […]

  • live

    this is hypnotising: helsinki live transport map. (currently for a few bus routes). click on the bus icons for more options – like time to next few stops, plus “follow bus” option. mmmm.

  • beta

    some of the stuff in the new google earth version 4 beta makes my brain hurt. go get it now!