Comments on: Street View Update Feb 08 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-200562 Alex Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:45:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-200562 Tammo I've been waiting for someone to see one over here - I was wondering if we should launch a competition to see if any GSS readers can get themselves onto streetview? Obviously they'd have to prove it was them... perhaps by holding up large GOOGLESIGHTSEEING.COM banners? :D Tammo I’ve been waiting for someone to see one over here - I was wondering if we should launch a competition to see if any GSS readers can get themselves onto streetview? Obviously they’d have to prove it was them… perhaps by holding up large GOOGLESIGHTSEEING.COM banners? :D

]]> By: Tammo http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-200561 Tammo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:32:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-200561 Just saw a silver VW van with a camera boom on top in Bristol, UK. Wonder if it was a Streetview van. The camera looked different from what we've seen here on the site. For one thing it was enclosed ... which would make sense in light of the 'raincover troubles' we've discussed. The pod on top of the boom definitely had about the right number of portholes though. If it was ... I'll be on Streetview when it rolls out for the UK :D Just saw a silver VW van with a camera boom on top in Bristol, UK. Wonder if it was a Streetview van. The camera looked different from what we’ve seen here on the site. For one thing it was enclosed … which would make sense in light of the ‘raincover troubles’ we’ve discussed. The pod on top of the boom definitely had about the right number of portholes though.
If it was … I’ll be on Streetview when it rolls out for the UK :D

]]> By: russ.au http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198951 russ.au Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:56:23 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198951 There's been a few sightings of the Street View car in Sydney. Hopefully they make it out to my street! http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/googles-candid-camera-snaps-australia/2007/11/23/1195753275851.html There’s been a few sightings of the Street View car in Sydney. Hopefully they make it out to my street!
http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/googles-candid-camera-snaps-australia/2007/11/23/1195753275851.html

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198923 cookie monster Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:24:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198923 Manchester in Streetview? Excellent !!! ....oh? ....wait a minute......... Doh! Manchester in Streetview?
Excellent !!!

….oh?

….wait a minute………

Doh!

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198919 Alex Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:40:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198919 @nova72 - absolutely! We base the vast majority of the site's content on what gets submitted to us, and if people submit street views, then we'll consider writing them up for the site. @nova72 - absolutely! We base the vast majority of the site’s content on what gets submitted to us, and if people submit street views, then we’ll consider writing them up for the site.

]]> By: nova72 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198918 nova72 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198918 Will you all still accept streetview sites for possible posting? Will you all still accept streetview sites for possible posting?

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198915 Alex Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:20:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198915 @Rob - how on earth did you type an interrobang? I think the really hi-res stuff was done by another company and purchased by google as I remember? @koen - yes we gave it a good long time and tried to encourage it, but unfortunately people just didn't seem to be as interested in Streetviews as they are in the aerial/satellite stuff. We also get virtually zero submissions of streetviews to the site. A quick glance at <a href="http://www.streetviewfun.com/ " rel="nofollow">one of the sites</a> that posts street view links maybe gives you an idea of the general kind of things you can see, and personally, I'm more interested in the stuff we post here at GSS! GSS FTW! w00p! @Rob - how on earth did you type an interrobang?

I think the really hi-res stuff was done by another company and purchased by google as I remember?

@koen - yes we gave it a good long time and tried to encourage it, but unfortunately people just didn’t seem to be as interested in Streetviews as they are in the aerial/satellite stuff.

We also get virtually zero submissions of streetviews to the site.

A quick glance at one of the sites that posts street view links maybe gives you an idea of the general kind of things you can see, and personally, I’m more interested in the stuff we post here at GSS!

GSS FTW! w00p!

]]> By: koen http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198914 koen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:21:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198914 Did you guys abandon the whole streetview forum thing? Did you guys abandon the whole streetview forum thing?

]]> By: Cory http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198913 Cory Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:48:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198913 Chicago suburb streetview has been greatly expanded too. Just over the weekend I looked and still didn't see my house, but then on Monday it was there! Chicago suburb streetview has been greatly expanded too. Just over the weekend I looked and still didn’t see my house, but then on Monday it was there!

]]> By: Dan http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198912 Dan Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:40:37 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/02/14/street-view-update-feb-08/#comment-198912 I'm still waiting for them to do Washington (DC). Funny how that one hasn't made the cut yet - wonder if they weren't allowed to drive their Googlevan around the city for security reasons, or something. I’m still waiting for them to do Washington (DC). Funny how that one hasn’t made the cut yet - wonder if they weren’t allowed to drive their Googlevan around the city for security reasons, or something.

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