Those google maps street level views
Apr 6th 2009, 7:44 pm
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Those google maps street level views
Looks like the UK ones have plate numbers and faces blurred out. I wonder how much effort that takes.
http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=51...89571263035921
http://maps.google.ca/?ie=UTF8&ll=51...89571263035921
Apr 6th 2009, 7:47 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Now it looks like the whole country is blacked out 
Apr 6th 2009, 7:51 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
i cant see the point of it
Apr 6th 2009, 7:53 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Checked out the area of my old Grammar School; could see into the windows of neighbouring houses.
Apr 6th 2009, 7:56 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
I saw six of their cars on Hwy 401 on Saturday, heading for points east. So, they're here.
Apr 6th 2009, 8:08 pm
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Apr 6th 2009, 8:17 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Doesnt work for Hastings
Apr 6th 2009, 8:22 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Not sure what you are referring to there. The link you sent had some peoples facing blurred out and others not. I'm sure it is automated. If you go to the 'Theatre of Dreams' in M/CR you can see the faces of Ronaldo et al blurred on the exterior of the stadium when it is clearly a poster.
I thought major cities in Canada had already been done...I guess they are going again, before foliage covers up lots of good views.
I thought major cities in Canada had already been done...I guess they are going again, before foliage covers up lots of good views.
Apr 6th 2009, 8:37 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
I was sat eating my lunch the other day in deepest North Yorkshire, and the Google car came by the window, turned around in our tiny cul-de-sac, and drove out - it's all a bit weird to think that someone might find pictures of this part of the world useful really...
Apr 6th 2009, 11:43 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
I want to see where you live!
I did a little sight seeing in London the other day, from the comfort of my own home. I trawled up and down some fo the roads I used to walk as a student in London.
I thought it was cool.
It's a vrtual world out there!
I did a little sight seeing in London the other day, from the comfort of my own home. I trawled up and down some fo the roads I used to walk as a student in London.
I thought it was cool.
It's a vrtual world out there!
Apr 6th 2009, 11:47 pm
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Apr 6th 2009, 11:57 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
I can confirm the blurring is an automated process.
You can see this as some text on buildings and hoardings gets blurred accidentally when the font is a close match.
You can see this as some text on buildings and hoardings gets blurred accidentally when the font is a close match.
Apr 8th 2009, 12:48 am
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Yea and they also use the technology they developed for face recognition in Picasa to blur out faces...
Apr 9th 2009, 6:08 pm
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Re: Those google maps street level views
Very scary stuff...what next? Tracking microchips inserted into every new born?
I guess this is the end to anonymous dogging.
I guess this is the end to anonymous dogging.
