From: G6JPG-255@255soft.uk   
      
   In message , Keith Nuttle   
    writes:   
   []   
   >I use the stand alone version of Google Earth. It is constantly updated   
   >by Google so is always correct like the website maps.   
   >   
   >The advantage of Google Earth (can be downloaded from Google)  is you   
   >can place colored pins at sites you want to remember.   I have many   
   >location in google maps pinned.  This appears as if you put pins on a   
   >wall map.   
   []   
   >It you wish to share your pins with a friend or move them to a new   
   >computer replace these files on the new computer with these files from   
   >your back up   
   >   
   >   
   I used the short URL to show a cousin the "cottage" her ancestor   
   visited. I was wondering about adding it to my notes on that ancestor   
   (which I may well not refer to again for years, possibly not on the same   
   computer). I don't think Google Earth would be that suitable for either   
   of these uses; the short URL was fine for showing the cousin "look what   
   I found", without her having to install anything. I don't think Google   
   Earth would be good for my long-term notes either; I was wondering if   
   the shortform URL would, but I _suspect_ it wouldn't.   
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