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wheeeeee !!! :-6
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http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=barr ... a=N&tab=wl

HEY! Mine doesnt look like that????:confused:
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Whooo!! I saw my apartment and my car parked in the car port AMAZING. :cool:
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I think it depends on geographical location on how well you can view the maps...

NASA World Wind I think is great but it's views are a bit limited...Just that NASA World Wind has alot more features to play around with...

I'm sure there are other applications as well...
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It was nice walking down Bourbon Street again!
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Tan;942529 wrote: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=barr ... a=N&tab=wl



HEY! Mine doesnt look like that????:confused:


They have not done the Whole USA yet, therefor, no street view yet.





Check this out: (The link captured a drug deal is quite interesting)



Did Google Maps capture images of a kid pointing a gun and a drug deal on Chicago's streets?



POSTED August 4, 11:34 AM



Google Maps image of Chicago street on Gawker.com



Anyone who has followed Chicago news this summer knows that crime has gotten out of control. Just this past weekend, at least four people, including one teen, were shot, and a few weeks ago Governor Blagojevich offered to send in state police and national guard troops to help combat violence.



But just in case there weren't enough reminders of the city's crime epidemic, now we can also turn to Google Map's Street View, a tool that's supposed to help you "explorecityscapes, landmarks, points of interest" and "find shops, restaurants, parks, hotels and more," to catch a glimpse of illicit activity on Chicago's streets. Either that or some kids playing around with water guns.

The NYC-based gossip website Gawker.com published Google Map images of a boy pointing a gun at another child as its "Pic of the Day" back in May. It does point out that the gun is "probably a toy gun," but goes on to ask, "What is it about Chicago?" and "What's with all the Chicago crimespotting?" Not to mention the post is titled "Google Map Catches Kid About to Shoot Someone," so it's not trying to hide the fact that Gawker thinks it could be a real gun since, you know, it's Chicago and all.

A couple months before the images of the kid and a gun, Gawker also posted a series of photos that the site claims have captured a drug deal on a "notorious drug trafficking corner on the South Side of Chicago" (at right). The site no doubt presents the photos in a somewhat comedic light, but is it fair to say that no Chicagoans are laughing?
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Mags:-6,



Thanks so much for bringing this site to our attention...WOWZA.....took a lovely walk down memory lane. Was able to find my childhood home and took a street tour showing all the homes, my schools and hang outs in my town.



That was sooooooo much fun....plan to send on info to my family:-4They will be so thrilled:guitarist



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fuzzy butt;945708 wrote: Kathy :-6 really do you like this technology ?. I tend to think it an invasion of privacy. I suppose we'll have to wait to find out how it's to be used .:-3


Hi Mags,



Excellent question......it does seem like an invasion of privacy and very creepy. But, I'm not sure if it's illegal to do...people take pictures of other people and their homes all the time and place the pics on the net without permission.



I was just so excited to be able to find my childhood home and be able to actually see the homes, churches and schools of my youth and what they look like now.



The technology simply amazes me.....I'll really have to think about the ramifications though....
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fuzzy butt;946000 wrote: I've just looked at the maps properly and i can see that the only streets that they have mapped are in the colour blue. There are some streets in which they have 'missed' ? or are not allowed to photograph. Interesting . I looked up a street in which I know for a fact a safe house is in . It doesn't show up on the map . I'm not sure if this is protection or whether it draws attention to the fact that is is protected.

Sorry I think too much .

I'm so glad you got to look up your family childhood home, that's exciting to say the least .:)


Upon all of this satellite technology I had the thought that possibly no country really needs spies any more...:wah:...It's on Google!!!...

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