Comments on: New, Awesome, Google Maps interface? http://www.nexdot.net/blog/2008/05/13/new-awesome-google-maps-interface/ An everyday attempt to stand out Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rich Martin http://www.nexdot.net/blog/2008/05/13/new-awesome-google-maps-interface/#comment-93 Rich Martin Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:48 +0000 http://nexdot.net/blog/2008/05/13/new-awesome-google-maps-interface/#comment-93 Basically what they've done is integrated a couple features that have been available in Google Earth for quite a while. Wikipedia and Panoramio have been available in that for quite a while. One of the most interesting (and most creepy!) things they've done recently is a huge expansion of the Streetview option. At least here in the Denver area, you can pull up any image, from almost any street, looking any direction. Someone has driven around with a system of 5 cameras mounted to the top of the car that take pictures every 20 feet or so. You can look up exactly what someone's house looks like by just knowing the address. Stalker heaven! Basically what they’ve done is integrated a couple features that have been available in Google Earth for quite a while. Wikipedia and Panoramio have been available in that for quite a while.

One of the most interesting (and most creepy!) things they’ve done recently is a huge expansion of the Streetview option. At least here in the Denver area, you can pull up any image, from almost any street, looking any direction. Someone has driven around with a system of 5 cameras mounted to the top of the car that take pictures every 20 feet or so. You can look up exactly what someone’s house looks like by just knowing the address. Stalker heaven!

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