Google Maps Street View
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From: North of Boston MA
Google Maps Street View
Anyone looked at the new Google Maps Street View? Boston was one of the first places they opened the service up to. It is pretty amazing - street level views of almost any address. Here is a photo of my office....
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...bp=2,368.36,,0
There is some controversy with privacy issues but the photos were taken from public streets so there should be no issue. What do others think?
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...bp=2,368.36,,0
There is some controversy with privacy issues but the photos were taken from public streets so there should be no issue. What do others think?
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I don't think there should be any privacy issues mainly because they are not realtime photos.. I do think it is a bad idea to have this due to the fact the terrorists can now scope out an area without going there..
I thought that is why they don't have close up satellite shots of neighborhoods.
I thought that is why they don't have close up satellite shots of neighborhoods.
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From: Kalispell, Mt.
They've got some pretty close up shots of some areas already..depending on the size of the city. I can even scope down using that map or google earth, and see older shots of my townhomes and can even make out the basketball hoop..but that's only cuz I know that's what it is, behind the shed.
The terrorist factor is something to think about..but it's way too late for that anyway.
The terrorist factor is something to think about..but it's way too late for that anyway.
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