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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 04:25 AM
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amazing stuff...

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&layer...99,0.10849&z=14

http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/

Google cam candid camera:

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/r...st_for_urb.html
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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That's pretty cool, too bad they don't have Ft.Lauderdale mapped out.
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Do they have Hialeah, That's what we really need....
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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How do they do that?
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by GranPrix,Jun 1 2007, 10:18 AM
How do they do that?
It's a van that drives around with a video camera. The camera points straight up and uses a 360 degree lens that takes a panoramic video. Once the information is back at the mothership, they input it into their software and locate it on the maps.

Genius no?
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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Yea, I found the answer on some blog site.
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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so who wants to be adventurous and post the link to photos of their house or work?
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Chiung,Jun 1 2007, 09:13 AM
so who wants to be adventurous and post the link to photos of their house or work?
why make it easier for thieves....
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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doh - I didn't think of that.
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Awesome.
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