Tag Archives: google

now THIS is a bike path!

August 8, 2008 – 2:22 pm

… but what are all those cars doing on it?
According to Google Maps ‘blue outlined streets’ have Street View, so I was surprised to see that they must have left the car behind one day and hopped on a bicycle, because the Moonee Ponds Creek bicycle trail was outlined in blue just near my house. [...]

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where was their spirit of adventure?

August 7, 2008 – 10:14 pm

One of the fascinating things about Google’s Street View coverage of Australia is the amazingly out of the way places they got to. I love this aspect – dirt roads that wind along in the back blocks of the never never.
Anyway, I was panning around the Gulf Country of far north Queensland when I noticed [...]

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Street view invades Australia

August 5, 2008 – 10:39 am

I can’t wait for the conspiracy theorists to get going on this one – Google have released Street View on their maps in Australia. Unlike earlier releases, this is a massive and dense coverage… amazing detail.
The face blurring technology is in full swing, and not very discriminate – blurring both the wheels on my car, [...]

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google censorship, national security & pepsi

January 8, 2008 – 9:49 am

Like most google map watchers, I’ve heard the debates about censorship on Google Maps. Pressure from governments, back room deals, conspiracy theories… it all gets a good workout on the forums, lists and blogs. Until now, the common theme has always been national security… mostly defence installations.
Now, it seems that money buys you anonymity. Or [...]

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