Smile, your on Google Maps

37637598 on 1/6/2007 at 18:54

wow, impressive...

Hey, here's $50, go walk around the US and take pictures of every street. Make sure you capture some boobies

David on 1/6/2007 at 18:57

It's a van with a 360-degree camera on the top.

And yes it is really cool, I went to find the hotel I will be staying in when I go to San Francisco in August, which was really neat and weird. :D

cabellero on 1/6/2007 at 22:22

I wasn't sure wether to put this in the Microsoft thread, but it's eerily similar to Googles new street view (at least, the online tech demo is) - but anyway:

(http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129) Microsoft Photosynth video demo.

(http://labs.live.com/photosynth) Try it out for yourself.

demagogue on 1/6/2007 at 23:55

For the record, here's an article from today on the (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/01/technology/01private.html?th&emc=th) privacy concerns of the Street View.

Personally, I think the (US) law is on the side that it isn't a privacy issue. If every individual photo is ok because it's taken from a publicly accessible area, then the collection should be too.

TBE on 2/6/2007 at 04:21

I had a Dutch friend that explained open windows.

In the culture of his family and city, they have their front windows curtains open almost all the time. This is to show their neighbors and fellow people that they are normal. People can see in and notice that you're normal. If you have your window curtains closed, it means you have something to hide.

I prefer to have my curtains closed, because I hate people nosing around in my business. Not that I have something to hide, but I just hate nosy people.

AR Master on 2/6/2007 at 04:58

Gingerbread Man on 2/6/2007 at 05:02

More like you've been wandering around nude and stealing glances at your neighbour masturbating.

Now who is the creepy one? :grr:

The_Raven on 2/6/2007 at 05:03

Are you sure he wasn't checking his inventory?

Ko0K on 2/6/2007 at 05:08

Quote Posted by cabellero

That is very, very cool. Those point-cloud-rendered buildings in the background are especially impressive, although I personally think they should increase the point density. With enough positive feedback, they might decide to budget for more scanners. Who knows? Maybe they'll eventually scan the entire globe in point cloud.

Anyway, 'virtual tours' like these tell nothing of what kinds of assholes you'll encounter at those picturesque locations.

mxleader on 2/6/2007 at 06:32

I'm worried that googlers might be googling at my google.