Spehro Pefhany on Sat, 28 Jul 2012
12:49:03 -0400 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
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:

Yes. But when the overhead is what I want, I don't want to look
at the storefront. Which is the default _assumption_ that if I am
"flying" at ten feet, I must ergo want to read street numbers or
something.

Fark, the S/w is so freaking "helpful" I forget what it was I
wanted, trying to get back to useful data.

tschus
pyotr
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