tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post2164207065282045584..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Google Street View TidbitsAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-44623414410725862172009-03-20T17:41:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:41:00.000-07:00We just need to combine the maps with a gps to mak...We just need to combine the maps with a gps to make a version of tom tom that would never let you get lostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-42831787378441120052009-02-16T19:52:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:52:00.000-08:00And what about, for appetizers, EU highways, small...And what about, for appetizers, EU highways, smaller highways & national higways and the biggest cities. That should give us something over here in Belgium.<BR/><BR/>Just speaking out to be somewhat less forgotten...<BR/><BR/>Damned US-centric multinational... How about Gmail Labs offered outside English (US) and English (UK)-speaking version, huh? Ah well, I guess a lot of those labs options will "graduate" to at least "Beta" when Gmail becomes 5 y.o. and loses the BETA tag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-29249698057664612082008-10-31T10:25:00.000-07:002008-10-31T10:25:00.000-07:00Okay, so when are you guys (Google) gonna drive th...Okay, so when are you guys (Google) gonna drive that car north of the border into Canada? I'd sure like to see steet view here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-72970113195016521762008-10-28T10:53:00.000-07:002008-10-28T10:53:00.000-07:00Lets see, Google maps, then Google street view (ne...Lets see, Google maps, then Google street view (nearly 3D), wireless broadband (3G), built-in GPS units (and all this now on phones -- Apple Iphone). I believe in near realtime they will write a 'killer app' that will put all this together and you can walk, drive, jog thru anywhere with a 3D streetview ! Think of that !<BR/>NEVER getting lost where your add since you have physical ref. points. Now THAT would be worth subscribing to at 9.99 a month perhaps more. Those Google guys are not only brilliant but quite forward thinking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-55414544647071975742008-10-27T14:29:00.000-07:002008-10-27T14:29:00.000-07:00Google launched Australia street view in early Aug...Google launched Australia street view in early August, I thought <A HREF="http://danielwang130.blogspot.com/2008/08/street-view-australia-is-live.html" REL="nofollow">New Zealand would be the next country</A>. Obviously, I am a bad predictor, just need a little bit more patience.......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026828079435509938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-40015907256248335232008-10-27T10:19:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:19:00.000-07:00Tom's post is based on infos a googler posted in t...Tom's post is based on infos a googler posted in the comments on GoogleWatchBlog :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241220168879976250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-4715651555727678942008-10-27T04:36:00.000-07:002008-10-27T04:36:00.000-07:00They are already taking pictures.I have spottet a ...They are already taking pictures.<BR/><BR/>I have <A HREF="http://www.phoque.de/blog/google_streetview_in_erlangen" REL="nofollow">spottet a StreetView car</A> over a month ago in Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-75830250555456651802008-10-27T04:19:00.000-07:002008-10-27T04:19:00.000-07:00There can be little doubt that Google is using the...There can be little doubt that Google is using the photography runs (mapped to GPS data) to also capture very high resolution images and even video as well, then selling this data to law enforcement agencies and spy institutions.Matthew Stavroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742226999004112408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-73998573486291705412008-10-27T03:59:00.000-07:002008-10-27T03:59:00.000-07:00I saw the streetview cars in Mexico City about two...I saw the streetview cars in Mexico City about two weeks ago. It will be mind-boggling if they are able to compose a 3D map of this place, it will be the first time in a half-century that anyone has any idea what is even in this city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-42590005377135483712008-10-27T03:55:00.000-07:002008-10-27T03:55:00.000-07:00I found a nice table that shows Google Maps' cover...I found a nice table that shows <A HREF="http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/mapcoverage_filtered.html" REL="nofollow">Google Maps' coverage</A>. Google Maps has map tiles, driving directions and business listings for only 21 countries. <BR/><BR/>For Romania, Google Maps has map tiles for major roads and geocoding, but I've noticed a lot of <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bucharest+pizza&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.001301,90.351563&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13&iwloc=D" REL="nofollow">incomplete business listings</A> and <A HREF="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Romania+(UNIREA)&daddr=Romania+(Universitate)&hl=en&geocode=FTLppQIdoVKOASECKXEVkACXtw%3BCRDDmMhJcP0CFZQIpgIdAkuOASH_QNJof3of3A&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=44.437381,26.100736&sspn=0.0353,0.088234&ie=UTF8&ll=44.438867,26.121368&spn=0.035299,0.088234&t=h&z=14" REL="nofollow">decent driving directions</A>, so the launch is near.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-24249207609791782222008-10-27T03:41:00.000-07:002008-10-27T03:41:00.000-07:00If somehow... someone could just tell us when to e...If somehow... someone could just tell us when to expect a good map for Romania for Google Maps :) :)<BR/><BR/>Mai asteptam mult Alex? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-31820335203066958032008-10-27T02:37:00.000-07:002008-10-27T02:37:00.000-07:00I wonder "Each kilometer makes 1.6 GB..."I wonder <B>"Each kilometer makes 1.6 GB..."</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com