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Google Maps

PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:55 pm
by Dirko
Anyone had a look yet ? My street hasn't been done, but looks ,like the majority of Adelaide has.

All the photo's were taken when it was hot, as there are some good looking legs in the pics of Jetty Rd Glenelg
(check out Westpac Bank :wink: , about number 54).

Interesting to say the least....

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Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:51 am
by firstblood
Yep.. had a look yesterday and i noticed my rubbish bin was still out the front...Mrs firstblood'S getting a bit slack there. And who's car was parked out the front when i wasn't home.:D Perhaps that's why the bin was still out the front. :D
Interesting that you can follow the arrows down the street and around corners and check out everyone's house. Has it's advantages eg.. if you were invited to a bbq or party and your not sure what the hosts house looks like, you might make up an excuse not to go if your not impressed. LOL.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:42 am
by Ian
I had a look yesterday, mine is there, definately summer. I was suprised at the number of rural locations there when not all of Adelaide is done.
A bloke I work with lives about 2-3 kms off the old Dukes Hwy near Kanmantoo, his place was there :shock:

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:50 am
by Ian
SJABC wrote: there are some good looking legs in the pics of Jetty Rd Glenelg
(check out Westpac Bank :wink: , about number 54).


Nice (BTW it was #57 :wink: )

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:54 am
by Ian
Hey Punky, you're weeds need mowing :wink:

Funny thing was when I was scanning past Punkys house, one frame had his work ute in the street, the next didn't, then about 2 or 3 frames later it was back, quick mover.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:48 am
by firstblood
Ian wrote:Hey Punky, you're weeds need mowing :wink:

Funny thing was when I was scanning past Punkys house, one frame had his work ute in the street, the next didn't, then about 2 or 3 frames later it was back, quick mover.

Maybe he popped in home for a quickie :D

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:25 pm
by Dirko
Righto here's another one

Type in: Greeves St St Kilda :lol:

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:59 pm
by Dog_ger
My front lawn is stressed.

Better than most.

Clear pics.

Impressed.

If your a crim, watch out..!

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:27 pm
by Felch
SJABC wrote:Righto here's another one

Type in: Greeves St St Kilda :lol:


How did you find that !!!

She looks like a hooker !!! :shock:

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:29 pm
by Dirko
Felch wrote:
SJABC wrote:Righto here's another one

Type in: Greeves St St Kilda :lol:


How did you find that !!!

She looks like a hooker !!! :shock:



Ha...she is :lol:

Got a mate in Melbourne and he emailed me the address...(don't know how he knows :oops: )

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:41 pm
by Brock Landers
Ian wrote:
SJABC wrote: there are some good looking legs in the pics of Jetty Rd Glenelg
(check out Westpac Bank :wink: , about number 54).


Nice (BTW it was #57 :wink: )


Good get SJABC! :D

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:46 pm
by Dogwatcher
Mines in - scary.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:49 pm
by Dogwatcher
Jabber - what are we looking for on Jetty Road, I couldn't quite find it.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:51 pm
by Brock Landers
Search 57 jetty rd glenelg and look at the westpac bank, they look like footy shorts!

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:56 pm
by Dissident
The USA and Australia are the only two countries with streets done like this.

And the entire Tour De France is done, too.

Main reasons are the USA - well, that's where Google is.
And Australia - the company who actually designed the software and sold it to Google, is from Sydney.

Many countries in Europe are blocking the introduction of it, until they work out privacy laws.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:58 pm
by Dogwatcher
I must be daft, can't find Westpac on Jetty Road.

Found the St Kilda local though, gold! :D

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:06 pm
by Dirko
Dogwatcher wrote:I must be daft, can't find Westpac on Jetty Road.

Found the St Kilda local though, gold! :D


ha..type in 57 jetty rd glenelg and the camera will take you there...use the arrows to turn around til you see hot legs :lol:

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:11 pm
by Psyber
I find the privacy issue with Google Maps to be something of a concern.

My wife and I have silent electoral enrolment, and the partnership details of a company we own suppressed with ASIC consent, because I have been stalked by a woman, and my wife was threatened. As she used to follow me around she would recognise my car if it appeared in a shot. Fortunately, my home is set well back off the road and the driveway curves around a grove of trees for about 80 or 90 feet, so all that shows in the current picture is the trees, the letterbox, and the front bit of the driveway.

I just have to remember to always drive in and not park out the front, and presumably not be at the letterbox when the garbos go by.
From the prominence of bins in the shots I assume those companies have the contract to take the street shots.. :?

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:20 pm
by Dissident
Psyber,

How does this make for a privacy issue?

If this person could drive down a street and see your house (in better resolution) or browse online, I don't see it's an issue.

I think most people are confusing privacy, with ease.

I could drive around every street in Adelaide and it's not illegal. It would just take me a long time.
Or I could do it on Google Maps, and perform the same function a lot quicker.

Either way I can see the same things.

Re: Google Maps

PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:32 pm
by Dogwatcher
Psyber - Google has done nothing wrong legally. You can film/photograph any property you like (unless it's government restricted) as long as you don't step on property that is not public.

I'm not sure what your stalking, or bin duties, have to do with Google filming streets....