Google Maps Street View

Google Maps Street View is the sort of web application to make g33ks shout k3wl (ok - that includes me), and even though you never knew you needed it, now it's here you do. It's a great solution, we just need to find out what the problems it solves are now. If you don't know what it does, just click the link, the video and pictures explain it all much better than words can. Only a limited number of locations are available currently, but I imagine more will be added soon.

Entry 2677, Friday, June 1st 2007, Filed In Stuff

Comments

AaronzDad

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So now can we zoom in and spy on all those idiots who post "FIRST" ??

"You know, I used to write really insightful comments, but the fact is I found the most satisfaction just posting first!"

Comment 1, Friday, June 1st 2007 07:51:16 AM

Dfsd

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second

Comment 2, Friday, June 1st 2007 07:54:43 AM

AaronzDad

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I just looked at their satellite pics of my neighborhood and apparently I wasn't home when they snapped the picture. Dangitall anyway.

Wouldn't it be fun to know when they were doing that so you could have all your friends over and moon the eye in the sky?

Comment 3, Friday, June 1st 2007 08:00:21 AM

Atir

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I think I know why this exists! They must be really really bored at Google labs!

Comment 4, Friday, June 1st 2007 11:21:06 AM

Andie

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I got Google maps for my mobile phone, hope they add this feature for mobiles too!

Comment 5, Friday, June 1st 2007 01:26:39 PM

Andie

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Oh, looks like only US street maps :0(

Comment 6, Friday, June 1st 2007 01:28:55 PM

GeoTrotter

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I added the best "Google Street View" here : http://www.geo-trotter.com/cat-street-view.php (28 views and more after).

Comment 7, Friday, June 1st 2007 03:28:26 PM

Nt

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FIRST!

Comment 8, Friday, June 1st 2007 04:37:20 PM

Nt

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SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

THERE IS ONLY ONE MOVE IN THIS GAME. JUST CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON!

Comment 9, Friday, June 1st 2007 04:38:24 PM

Sean r.

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10th

Comment 10, Friday, June 1st 2007 06:14:50 PM

Valkyrie_lisa

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I've been wanting them to add a feature like this! And I know exactly why I need it. I'm one of those visual learners. When I'm driving to a place, it really helps me to have a good idea of what the place will look like. If they expand this like I hope they do, I'll be able to look up directions and then instead of just looking for the street names when I need to turn, I'll know to look for the Dairy Queen that I need to turn by, or what have you.

Comment 11, Friday, June 1st 2007 10:12:34 PM

Cyberjar88

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Just thought I'd add this bit of information: Google Maps now shows images of Area 51. For those of you who do not know what Area 51 is, this is the military base where the United States stores all of its alien spaceships.

Comment 12, Monday, June 4th 2007 09:42:27 PM