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Excellent Google Earth Demo Videos

by John P.

Big Red WagonI’m a big fan of Google Earth because frankly it lets you do things that no other software has ever allowed before. That, and the fact that it’s completely FREE! (Thanks Google!)

Google Earth will allow you to plan trips, see the planet from a satelite view, and generally waste time. It is also required for some of the posts on my blog which offer a virtual tour of famous places.

Here are a few quick videos that demonstrate exactly why you should download and install this free software if you haven’t already!
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Google Web Accelerator Speeds Web Browsing

August 28, 2006

Now, I’m a bit hesitant to recommend this Google service yet because I have noticed a few very minor bugs which all revolve around using sites that you have to log into. I’m going to go ahead and tell everyone about this because I think the benefits outweigh the costs. The Google Web Accelerator is [...]

Google Sketchup – Free 3D Drawing Tool

August 25, 2006

Sketchup is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects – even space ships. Once you’ve built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the [...]

Google E-mails News Alerts

August 17, 2006

Is there a particular topic that you’d always like to receive notification of if it hits the news wires? Well, Google has the service for you! Just go to Google Alerts and enter the search terms, frequency and your e-mail address. After you click on the verification e-mail you’ll begin receiving notifications. So plug in [...]

Digital Photo Tips

August 5, 2006
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Frisco Style magazine recently published an article that I authored, which has my top tips for digital photography. The article is geared towards those who are getting started and need some good tips to point them in the right direction. Among those tips, I advise people to use Google’s free Picasa for image management and [...]

Free Google Pack Makes Life That Much Better

August 2, 2006
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Google offers a great little download which I highly recommend. It includes several of Google’s best freeware offerings and, most importantly, an automated service to keep them all up to date. Select the following link to download the package: