[TriLUG] OT: maps.google.com satellite maps

[Brian Henning]

> As for the White House, I to thought at first glance that it had been 
> altered, but I think that's just what the top of the building looks 
> like.  If you look at the TerraServer image of the same location [1], 
> you'll see that it looks very much the same, and provides a higher res 
> image (or at least oversamples it).  You may also note that the 
> east-ward shadow cast by the main part of the building onto the east 
> wing matches up with all of the other small shadows cast by the white 
> borders.  If it were digitally altered, someone really took their time.  

I'm no expert, but I'm not so sure about the White House and surrouding 
buildings being unaltered.  The coloration of the roofs (rooves?) seems 
incredibly solid and even to be natural...

~Brian