Google Street View

[comiddle]

Is there a thread about this yet?
Go to Google Maps, then click the new Street View button...
It's like I'm walking down Haight right now...

It's also really creepy. I can see who lives in what house, what they drive, their license plate, the brand of toilet paper they just bought... Really really creepy, but neat!

[comiddle]

I can see people riding the bus. Yes... you who ride the 22 Filmore, beware.

[comiddle]

$20 to the first person who finds people skronkin' in a window.

[breakjaw]

CBGB's

[Hannahrain]

I can see inside my old apartment building. Creepiest thing ever.

[bug on your lip]

i would like to see one of Missoula...

then we could see where Yablo works
where Yablo lives
where Yablo buys his laxatives
and all the clubs Yablo never goes to for shows

[noisemachine]

Aw...no Los Angeles.
Weird thing though...I randomly clicked on the san francisco area and it landed me right on my aunt and uncles old house...what are the odds?

[instinct]

Aw...no Los Angeles.
Weird thing though...I randomly clicked on the san francisco area and it landed me right on my aunt and uncles old house...what are the odds?

pretty low i'd say.

[crazzz2007]

Aw...no Los Angeles.
Weird thing though...I randomly clicked on the san francisco area and it landed me right on my aunt and uncles old house...what are the odds?

had you recently looked up your aunt/uncles house on google maps? maybe the info was already stored, thus directing you to the same address today.

[UnicornsForBreakfast]

That is rather unpleasant.

I don't see how much use you could really get out of it either.

[jackstraw94086]

That is rather unpleasant.

I don't see how much use you could really get out of it either.

what? The point of a map is to help you locate an address. This helps you do that. Now instead of squinting as you're driving down the road looking for street number you can just look at what the house or door looks like. You could even see what the parking situation is near where you're going. You could even take a virtual stroll down the street to see what else is near.

That's for those of us with higher brain function though.

[psychic friend]

i hope they add los angeles soon

[bartelby]

that thing is so cool....what a great tool for people thinking of moving to a new city

[J~$$$]

omg its ET!!!!!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.150032&z=13

[UnicornsForBreakfast]

omg its ET!!!!!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.150032&z=13

hahaha

[UnicornsForBreakfast]

what? The point of a map is to help you locate an address. This helps you do that. Now instead of squinting as you're driving down the road looking for street number you can just look at what the house or door looks like. You could even see what the parking situation is near where you're going. You could even take a virtual stroll down the street to see what else is near.

That's for those of us with higher brain function though.

I've never had any issues finding anything with a normal map. No squinting or anything like that. But I haven't had to use one for years anyway. Honestly, I think I just know my town way to well.

[full on idle]

I can see my building on this. Whooop. Our receptionist said he can see his neighbor on his.

[Courtney]

my old office

This is simultaneously cool and creepy. Alas, I am not visible in any of the windows or anything. I wish I was that person walking up the steps into my office building.

[ewiggy]

this keeps getting more interesting.

via boingboing:

how they're doing it

BB reader's cat being spied on

[Hannahrain]

I can see my old maintenance man working on the outside of my old building.

[Wheres the beef?]

omg its ET!!!!!

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...,0.150032&z=13

[Wheres the beef?]

That page with the top 10 is funny. Got this guy coming out of a stip club in SF.

[Omar1]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...47,0.0212&z=16

[mozabilly54]

the today show had a big story about it on it's show today.

[J~$$$]

No one cares about Al Roker.

[J~$$$]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=e...,0.029182&z=15

snaps.

I would be pissed.

[noisemachine]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=e...,0.029182&z=15

snaps.

I would be pissed.

Haha. That one wins.

[noisemachine]

Anyone up for some Blonde Redhead at Bimbos 365 Club in SF?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...800434056084,1

[J~$$$]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...251897101312,3

[TomAz]

http://www.google.com/maps?q=San%20F...595123594951,2