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Re: Google Earth info/request for Merrill Webb

My thought in suggesting GPS coordinates is that they could become a way to get around the "no-attachment" policies of the Birdtalk list-serv. To my dismay, I found no place within Google Earth to do such a thing. We are totally at the mercy of Birdtalk parameters on this one. Without the ability to attach Placemarker attachments to our postings, I don't know how such a great tool could be used to our benefit.

Could Google Earth .kmz placemarker files become a potential method of virus/worm propagation? Yes, but not likely till their popularity makes them the target of the hackers. Can the anti-virus companies overcome that problem? Yes. Is Google big enough to become a hacker's target? Yes. But even with the potential threat, look at us now---firewalled, patched, anti-virused up the ying-yang, and the threat is still there....but we're willing to accept those threats because we've become so reliant on the web. And now we're reliant on the other Webb.:)

Please Merrilll....Pllleeeeeaaazzzzzzzzzz? If storage is a problem, how about a policy of flushing archives every 6 months or sooner? Attachments don't follow reply-to's so it's not like there'd be a huge hit on server space. It sure would be a nice way to show locations of prime birding spots, many of which I haven't been to because I'm too lazy to try to find my way there. Remember? Guys don't ask directions :) But a Google Placemarker?...now that's a challenge! A dare!
John

----- Original Message ----- From: "M. H. Wallace" <pooder@xmission.com>
To: "BirdTalk" <birdtalk@utahbirds.org>
Cc: "John Morgan" <jmorgan480@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: Google Earth info/request for Merrill Webb


Might I respectfully request that BirdTalkers not start using exclusively gps coordinates. If you do use gps, please also include non-digital location information. Not everyone is using the latest gps gizmo.

Matthew Wallace.

John Morgan wrote:

Merrill,
Is it possible to configure the birdtalk list-serv so it will accept these Google Earth placemarker attachments? Each placemarker file (.kmz) is only 444k in size. If that is possible, birders would no longer need to include directions to their sightings. Does the server have enough drive space to support/archive the added overhead this would create?

I've not yet found a way to cut/paste GPS coordinates to and from the application. Though it appears GPS devices can be connected to the user's machine and coordinates followed, it doesn't appear that there is any way to type in GPS coordinates at text. Bummer. Looks like these placemarker files are the only way you can share a location.
Thanks,
John
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