On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:32:48 -0700, the renowned pyotr filipivich
wrote:


Arrgh - not your fault, but I have a distinct dislike for Google
Map/Earth. Apparently, they've never heard of "I want a close view
from overhead. I do not want to try and navigate the streets view."
Farkign geeks.

Where would that data come from? AFAIUI, Google buys/licenses data
from aerial and satellite photography for the overhead views, and has
gathered street view data with cars like this, where it made sense and
where they were allowed to do so:

http://www.chrisd.ca/blog/wp-content...ar-toronto.jpg

Maybe some day they'll have autonomous quadracopters flying all over
the place so you can inspect the freckles on your sunbathing neighbor,
but I don't think that will happen anytime soon.



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Spehro Pefhany
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