There appears to be a number of changes and I am wondering how busy singeo must be to not already post about it.
I was writing to Kevin, Coleman and Ivan on a thread, talking about a recent change in one site in Singapore and wondering if there was an date stamp index to the grids we see on Google Earth so we know which grids are updated, to when, and if there are archives and how we could keep archives. For the last point, Skitch is an easy solution. Must remember to date stamp images though since there appears to be none in Skitch.
I mentioned University Hall which used to reflect an empty site after the complete demolition of Sheare’s Hall, prior to construction of University Hall. This image was taken in 2003 or 2004. I remember passing the partial rubble of Sheare’s Hall in 2003, anc comparing it to bomb damage in Pasir Panjang during the war. At least until February 2008, this was image displayed in Google Earth.
Earlier this month, I noticed changes in one part of Singapore. [Update see Google Earth Blog note on the May 2008 imagery update] And just now I decided to check Kent Ridge and realised the U Hall was up and about! I did a quick grab and trim of February’s and this evening’s images for comparison. You can clearly see the University Hall and the red SRC running track. What other differences can you spot? Ooh, now I sound like Keropokman!
14 Feb 2008.
21 May 2008.
Presumably a bunch of images were replaced/updated earlier this month. The last time I noticed a change was in June 2007. Let’s compare Singapore Island:
16 Jul 2007
21 May 2008
More examinations and some comparisons later…