hogmaw Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 And here is their pic of my supra parked behind our house to prove it! Just go to Google maps and click UK Street View. It's only available for major cities at the moment I think. Post your google supras people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 cant get my town Has my fiances house in orlando though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Good fun... but Bad if people want to line up 'gone in 60 seconds' car thefts : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Gutted it misses my house by 1 street ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Bad if people want to line up 'gone in 60 seconds' car thefts : ( Yes if posting pics might be a good idea to edit the pic and remove street address info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I doubt very much that potential car theives are sitting there logging into Google's newest mapping application to find cars. Imagine how much work that would make for them! Much easier to log onto an owners club if they're stealing to order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Much easier to log onto an owners club if they're stealing to order. Which is why I suggested people don't put their cars and addresses on the pics they post on this owners club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Which is why I suggested people don't put their cars and addresses on the pics they post on this owners club Yup, agreed that's a good move. I was commenting on the people thinking this would put their car at risk of being stolen, which I seriously doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 What purpose does it serve though? Apart from spying on people (depending on how often it updates)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 What purpose does it serve though? Apart from spying on people (depending on how often it updates)? Its purpose is to show you in advance how somewhere looks in real life, rather than having to use your imagination from a map or diagram. How does it spy on people exactly? It's just still images that you would see just as if you were there yourself, and which were taken last summer by the looks of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Apart from spying on people (depending on how often it updates)? Actually you may have a point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Its purpose is to show you in advance how somewhere looks in real life, rather than having to use your imagination from a map or diagram. How does it spy on people exactly? It's just still images that you would see just as if you were there yourself, and which were taken last summer by the looks of things. You could do that before this 'upgrade' though with Aerial views and Birds-Eye view, this is taking it 1 step too far IMO. I don't know why, but it just doesn't sit quite right with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I don't like it. I just looked at my grandma's house, she was obviously out...and the window was open. Grrr I've told her about that before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 looked at home no street view check work and not only is the car outside so am i on the way for a ciggy by the looks of it http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/mpl?layer=c&moduleurl=http:%2F%2Fmaps.google.co.uk%2Fhelp%2Fmaps%2Fstreetview%2Fmapplet.html&mapclient=google&ie=UTF8&ll=52.63695,1.32764&spn=0,359.99794&t=h&z=19&cbll=52.636909,1.327665&panoid=YvJzPEf5Ch5qj9nWOTxzcw&cbp=12,1.6826189213197881,,0,-3.90625 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 They couldn't of taken this picture after I cut the hedge? Bar stewards. It's little bit creepy to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 They haven't done my home address, so here's a totally awesome picture of my Supra whilst at work. http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1781/googlestreetx.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I remember seeing those camera vehicles. Looks like they've caught me on the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 It took me two minutes to go from feeling how cool and awesome it was to thinking that it is unbelievably invasive. Soon, you'll be able to put someone's name and postcode into Google and watch a live streaming HD video of them having a dump. It's a birthday present for every burglar, nutjob, pervert and just plain nosey f*cker in the land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 It took me two minutes to go from feeling how cool and awesome it was to thinking that it is unbelievably invasive. Soon, you'll be able to put someone's name and postcode into Google and watch a live streaming HD video of them having a dump. It's a birthday present for every burglar, nutjob, pervert and just plain nosey f*cker in the land. How so? Anyone can see the front of your house simply by walking past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 How so? Anyone can see the front of your house simply by walking past. I feel the same about car number plates. Its not as though you can hide them whilst driving. My town isn't on there yet, but I doubt my car will be on there, as its normally hidden behind something either at work, or at home, but I don't care. Much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 my mates doing this for a job at the mo driving around in an astra with amassive camera attached to the roof, had a row with the pikeys today guess they dont want to be put on the map will have to do something for when he passes my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 It took me two minutes to go from feeling how cool and awesome it was to thinking that it is unbelievably invasive. Soon, you'll be able to put someone's name and postcode into Google and watch a live streaming HD video of them having a dump. It's a birthday present for every burglar, nutjob, pervert and just plain nosey f*cker in the land. It's not like you to be neurotic and paranoid?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 How so? Anyone can see the front of your house simply by walking past. That's true, but that means that they have to visit the location in order to do so. Instead, anyone with a computer and your address can take a good old gander into your front room. For example: I had a trainer in Arizona for a while (he was in Arizona, I was in the UK, he would monitor my gym progress via phone and internet). I was interested in what sort of a living he made from his business, so I looked his house up on Google Earth and found he had quite a big house. Idle curiosity on my part that allows me to find out something that's none of my damn business. But this program is a hundred times worse - now I can go and literally look up his drive and into his house. Maybe he will be in the picture! I guess what I object to is how literally anyone who has a computer - potentially billions of people - can now taske a good old peek at your lifestyle, your neighbours, your neighbourhood, what kind of car you have, how secure your property is, whether you have double glazing, when you last cut your lawn - etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 It will be used with the new generation versions of satellite navigation, I've seen a demo system which Siemens developed which projects the image on the dashboard showing you where to turn. Rather snazzy and very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 i see these vans all the time. white with cameras on the roof. wouldnt mind a job just driving one arround all day tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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