Windows Live Local is the sh!t!

[archcommus]

Windows Live Local is awesome.

Post pics of big intersections you can find close to home. Just click Share at the top of the map and then "Copy link to clipboard."

Here's my pick, about 11 miles from my house.

Pick ones close to home!

 

[Unheard]

Not really that great, can't find my address, google can.

Edit: It found it, but the picture was old school black and white.

 

[gsellis]

It is hit or miss. My house is better on Mapquest (now called Live), but Google has better pics of some other places I have looked for. But, the new feature to compete with Google Earth is really cool (and you don't have to have some space stealing applette loaded - Google Earth and XP roaming user accounts are NOT friends)

 

[bigrash]

nice! better than Google maps.

 

[archcommus]

Guys just try to do some general things like searching for directions, adding pushpins, etc. You'll see it's much more convenient to use than Google Maps.

Now post me pics!

 

[NatePo717]

woah. Birds eye of my house is sweet!. That must have been taken quite a long time ago though since my yard looks a little bit different now.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Not very good in my area apparently.

 

[QED]

Yeah... for the Bird's Eye view Windows LIve Local blows Google away. Unfortunately, it's not available everywhere...

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: QED
Yeah... for the Bird's Eye view Windows LIve Local blows Google away. Unfortunately, it's not available everywhere...

How do you turn it on?

 

[wedi42]

work

home

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: QED
Yeah... for the Bird's Eye view Windows LIve Local blows Google away. Unfortunately, it's not available everywhere...

How do you turn it on?

If it's available for the area you are viewing, a link will show up on the left-hand zoom toolbar next to the "Road" and "Arial" selections.

Try this link for an example:


http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qx1ps1851vj9&******o&lvl=2&scene=1536934&sp=

 

[EKKC]

i, for one, will only be impressed when they give us a live hi-def satellite feed of not only birds-eye view, but close up window shots of unsuspecting (hot) ladies changing in the comfort of the own home or showering in the bathroom

seriously, did anyone find the zoom/scroll that both windows live and google have impressive? i mean this is the web, not a program.

 

[archcommus]

Neither of you guys are doing your links right, they're getting cut off. Use the copy to clipboard function and then hide the URL with text on here.

 

[QED]

Originally posted by: archcommus
Neither of you guys are doing your links right, they're getting cut off. Use the copy to clipboard function and then hide the URL with text on here.

The links still work.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: QED

Originally posted by: archcommus
Neither of you guys are doing your links right, they're getting cut off. Use the copy to clipboard function and then hide the URL with text on here.

The links still work.

Haha they certainly don't for me, neither of them do. Mine works for you, though?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Google Maps is better for my house and my folks' houses. I do like the interface on the Live Local site, though.

 

[keeleysam]

Most dangerous intersection in Illinois. fixed

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=41.905816~-87.965003&******h&lvl=19

Most dangerous intersection in Illinois.

Nobody's links work for me. If my OP link works for you, please try to do it the same way.

 

[wedi42]

Originally posted by: johngute


work

home

i just tested my links, they work in mozilla but not internet explorer
weird

2nd try,
work
home

it seems the live in mozilla doesn't give you the copy to clipboard feature.

 

[MrPickins]

Not bad. Seems pretty easy to use.

Link

 

[archcommus]

Nice links, guys, working now.

 

[brtspears2]

Killer clover interchange of doom.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Killer clover interchange of doom.

I hate those things... The cars entering traffic are always going so slow.

 

[Joemonkey]

Spaghetti Junction in Louisville KY

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
Killer clover interchange of doom.

cloverleaf interchanges are deprecated and usually unsafe now. ontario only has a couple left; one just got demolished. the parclo-A4 seems to be the standard now.