Tangled up in Purple » google-earth http://www.nixit.co.nz/wordpress Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:32:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Crashed http://www.nixit.co.nz/wordpress/2007/crashed/ http://www.nixit.co.nz/wordpress/2007/crashed/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:35:29 +0000 nix http://www.nixit.co.nz/wordpress/2007/09/01/crashed/ Continue reading → No related posts.]]> I’ve just crashed a light aircraft into the Thames.

The latest version of Google Earth contains a hidden feature: a full-fledged flight simulator! Press Command+Option+A in OS X or Ctrl+Alt+A on a PC or Linux box and you’ll be greeted with a hidden dialog box that lets you choose an aircraft (F16 or SR22) and an airport. Once you’ve made you selection, you’ll be placed inside the aircraft. You can then fly around the globe in a free flight simulator, viewing the scenery that is pulled from Google Earth’s map files.

Get all the information and tips from Hackzine. Unfortunately bad pilots (like me) don’t get very far!

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]]> I have spent two enjoyable days at Parakai School this week. We’ve played with the toys and geeked around with a few bits and pieces. It’s been good.

I’m still, though, struggling with a feeling that I am not quite hitting the spot. It’s really easy to show off a new piece of software (Google Earth or ArtRage) and easy to talk about how to integrate it into a classroom programme. But, I think it’s time to actually get in and do the classroom thing.

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