-=Live Maps=-

i hate microsoft. Vista is the worst modern OS i have ever seen. I would sooner run marathons than be forced to use it day to day.
And what's more I love Google. i want to work there, i love their ethos, and i use their products.

But. Microsoft, aware of their main rivals fantastic Google Earth application, have developed Live Maps, which has been sourced from images taken by a plane with 5 camera's, each 11mega pixel. One is top down and the others point north south etc.

Looking over my house in top down mode is highly disappointing, worse than Google i would say. But when I swapped to 3D mode, i was amazed. From 4 angles you can clearly see my old car sitting on the drive. My mum's fiesta parked outside, and the Log Cabin she has had built in the garden.

Somewhat voyeuristic, but I love it.
Sadly though my london home has much worse resolution shots, and only has east and top down views. So my beloved Rover is lost in action, but i can see that it's not parked outside my home.

So this bears the question, where is my Rover? its British Racing green and has white viper stripes, and if any one finds it there is a reward.

It could be anywhere in London though, or most of England come to think of it.

nice one microsoft! (something i thought i would never say.....)