Google Earth, it's casual

Want a really kewl global exploration program? Try Google Earth. This is a neat program that let's you travel anywhere on the planet with just a click of the mouse. You can zoom in and out, change angle of flight, use a pushpin icon to mark important places, take virtual tours and perform many other glorious tasks while sitting in comfort at your PC. Great starting place is to take a tour of Africa. Please consider these requirements:

Minimum configuration:

* Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP
* CPU speed: Intel® Pentium® PIII 500 MHz
* System memory (RAM): 128MB
* 200MB hard-disk space
* 3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 16MB VRAM
* 1024x768, 32-bit true color screen
* Network speed: 128 kbps ("Broadband/Cable Internet")

Recommended configuration:

* Operating system: Windows XP
* CPU speed: Intel® Pentium® P4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
* System memory (RAM): 512MB
* 2GB hard-disk space
* 3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 32MB VRAM or greater
* 1280x1024, 32-bit true color screen
* Network speed: 128 kbps ("Broadband/Cable Internet").

Most new Windows computers purchased within the past two years should perform nicely. Certain graphics cards won't make the cut or need to use specific engines, "The following ATI cards are not supported: ATI Rage Mobility, ATI Xpert, ATI 3D Rage. Intel 3D graphics machines can use the default OpenGL version, but work better in DirectX (choose Start > Programs > Google Earth > Start Google Earth in DirectX). Matrox card users must use the OpenGL version. S3 cards must use the DirectX version."

My apologies about missing the past few days. Posts have been made, but the reason as to why they are mysteriously disappearing is still under investigation. Have a casual Wednesday.

"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew."
-Marshall McLuhan