St Landrew Posted 18 March, 2009 Share Posted 18 March, 2009 Just in case people don't know yet, but Street View is available for Southampton now. I'm just exploring it at the moment. Don't quite know how far it extends yet, but it's the usual fun. It's all over New Zealand, and I found my old home in Gore the other day, looking just the same as it was 18 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 19 March, 2009 Share Posted 19 March, 2009 Bloody hell SL, that is the first time I have ever used it and it is amazing. I can see into my drive! How do they do that? Seriously, I don;t get it. I was going to go up the woodlands, but am now going on the prowl around my neighbouhood. How do they dop that please tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 19 March, 2009 Author Share Posted 19 March, 2009 (edited) Bloody hell SL, that is the first time I have ever used it and it is amazing. I can see into my drive! How do they do that? Seriously, I don;t get it. I was going to go up the woodlands, but am now going on the prowl around my neighbouhood. How do they dop that please tell? Calm down Hamster. .! I have to admit that this is something that probably deserves the word cool. Because Steet View really is quite amazing when you consider that Google hire companies to drive up and down streets throughout the world with 360 degree panoramic cameras perched on top, and they drive at the legal speed. Not less, not more.. think about it. We don't have Google car induced traffic jams, because they do their work. A car drove right up my road one late afternoon, last year, and I thought, that's funny... the Google car is supposed to look like that, but it couldn't be... But it was. I now have two addresses, in two countries on opposite ends of the earth, on Street View where I've lived. Edited 19 March, 2009 by St Landrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut Posted 19 March, 2009 Share Posted 19 March, 2009 The quality of the UK Streetview is really good. Way better than most of the USA towns & cities that have been 'streetViewed' for sometime now. Some good ones to walk around: Amsterdam Belfast Tokyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Bob Posted 19 March, 2009 Share Posted 19 March, 2009 Oh crap. I've left the bedroom window open! That's cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 19 March, 2009 Share Posted 19 March, 2009 I can see my car. I have seen the thing driving around a couple of times as well, but can't quite remember where, alas. I have been able to find two houses I've lived in in Southampton, three in Nottingham. One was about eight years ago, and sadly, I don't seem to find it that familiar..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white4life Posted 20 March, 2009 Share Posted 20 March, 2009 One of the cars passed me on Twyford Road in Eastleigh today. So I may even make it onto it. My 3 seconds of fame. Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMike Posted 21 March, 2009 Share Posted 21 March, 2009 i saw on the news last night that some had to be removed as it breeched some law (cant remember which law) but one that was removed was some bloke being sick in the street and another was a punch up :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 21 March, 2009 Share Posted 21 March, 2009 One of the cars passed me on Twyford Road in Eastleigh today. So I may even make it onto it. My 3 seconds of fame. Col They were filming along Derby Rd (The Eastleigh one!) on Wednesday. Must say they were very attentive to their job, approaching and using each junction from every possible angle. No wonder it's so comprehensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffo Posted 10 April, 2009 Share Posted 10 April, 2009 think of the carbon footprint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 10 April, 2009 Share Posted 10 April, 2009 think of the carbon footprint They use the same software that blurs people's faces to remove footprints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 10 April, 2009 Share Posted 10 April, 2009 Lol, my house is not on here, probably as if they began to drive around Weston i doubt they would have got to the other side. Lol, just imagine, the locals could have got a new car AND some fancy camera equipment to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 12 April, 2009 Share Posted 12 April, 2009 They use the same software that blurs - people's faces to remove footprints. Where can I purchase this album please? I love blur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 17 April, 2009 Share Posted 17 April, 2009 Oh crap. I've left the bedroom window open! That's cool! It just goes to show, you can't be too careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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