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US lawmaker wants satellite images blurred > Privacy > Legal > News > SC Magazine Australia/NZ

samuel337 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:38:06 GMT

"A member of the California assembly has tabled a bill that would force mapping companies to blur out millions of images in case they aid terrorists... "All I'm trying to do is stop terrorists," Anderson told AP."

That reason again. Anyone could use that reason to make anything legitimate; could you not come up with something that shows some more thought? The final paragraph is very true too.

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Google-mobiles start snapping Aussie cities - News - SC Magazine Australia

samuel337 — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:47:09 GMT

"Camera-shy pedestrians should be advised to stay indoors this summer as a fleet of Google-mobiles equipped with roof-mounted cameras trawl Australian capital cities snapping locales for the Internet search giant’s Google Street View. The cars will be doing the rounds in Australian capital cities, taking 360 degree panoramic street-level photographs to be used on Google Maps’ Street View feature."

Hahaha... this will be interesting. Can't wait to see the results :)

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Delicate Genius Blog » Google Street View

samuel337 — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:04:29 GMT

"Love this new feature of Google Maps. It’s so innovative, even though I’m not sure quite how useful it is but ultra-cool none the less...I ain’t no lawyer, but I always suspected that one of the reasons holding Microsoft back from releasing this stuff to the public was the legalities of the imagery that was taken and the privacy surrounding it...So, as I suspected would happen, it didn’t take long for the backlash over Google’s streetside photography."

Nice summary of Google's issues ahead, but really it just pushes the rule that allows public photography without consent to the max.

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Top 15 Google Street View Sightings

samuel337 — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:19:04 GMT

"03. Guy getting out of strip club.
We’re gonna have to be honest here: the guy looks like he’s merely paying for parking. But, that’s a strip club behind him, and we will, of course, assume he just spent some sexy time with Mimi and Peaches. Is that a happy grin on his face? Sure it is. "

LOL, and now forever enshrined in the big Google black hole for everyone to see.

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Metlink Journey Planner - Your guide to public transport in Victoria

samuel337 — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:35:03 GMT

Metlink, Melbourne's public transport website, has just added google-style maps to its journey planner. You can now click where you want to go on a map; useful when you don't know what the exact address is.

I wonder what mapping platform they're using, as there are no copyright notices on the maps...

Good work Metlink! Now let's get some of the things I suggested working (http://driveactivated.com/blog/archive/2007/01/08/bringing-metlink-s-website-up-to-speed.aspx)

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