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2007-03-14 Afghanistan

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Posted by Mike 2007-03-14 13:19|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is it just me or has the Rantburg been down most of the day?

Posted by Icerigger 2007-03-14 16:06|| 2007-03-14 16:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I just reset the firewall. I've been busy with something else all day.

Posted by Fred 2007-03-14 16:07|| 2007-03-14 16:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Icerigger, I was able to get in on Backup1
http://www.rantburg.com:81/ and Backup2 http://www.rantburg.com:8080/ during the outage.. It's helpful to keep those links on hand. Thanks, Fred.

Posted by GK 2007-03-14 16:34|| 2007-03-14 16:34|| Front Page Top

Posted by doc 2007-03-14 16:58|| 2007-03-14 16:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I imagine the best you can do with the resolution you get from Google Earth is identify areas you want to look at more closely. You'd need higher resolution, more pictures, and maybe even traffic analysis (J-STAR) to really figure it out.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-03-14 17:59|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-03-14 17:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Mike what in the hell are you gonna do with that Marlin man? You gotta do something about the rust, and get the 2-tone turquoise and funky ivory thing back.

Posted by Shipman 2007-03-14 18:14|| 2007-03-14 18:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Google Earth resolution is based upon the imagery they get, and varies greatly, even in the US. Some spots (Germany, for instance) is pretty good - I can recognize most of the major attractions I visited. It' still not interpretive quality. Google Earth has a resolution of from 2 to 10 feet, depending on the source. Some reconnaissance imagery can get resolutions in the same number of INCHES. It's ok for mapping photography, but not for intelligence. Also, for intelligence purposes, you need repeated coverage, so you can detect changes. Google is pretty static. It's still nice to play games with...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-14 19:19|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-14 19:19|| Front Page Top

#8 BTW, my credentials: I was an Air Force photo interpreter from 1965 through 1990. I've worked at every level from tactical reconnaissance to the "really super-dooper behind-the-special-door" stuff in Germany, Nebraska, and Washington, DC.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-03-14 20:47|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-03-14 20:47|| Front Page Top

#9 OP, what I have needed to know for some time is

Just who's car is that parked in my driveway?

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-03-14 22:18|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-03-14 22:18|| Front Page Top

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