Comments on: Street View Face Blurring http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: AJ http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200491 AJ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:38:56 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200491 Blurring people's faces or their whole bodies isn't just being used for street view - it can be applied to video surveilance as well. Nobody wants their privacy invaded by having their face recorded while in public, but we do want criminals caught on tape. This article explains in more detail: http://inhardfocus.com/2008/05/more-cool-privacy-tech.html Blurring people’s faces or their whole bodies isn’t just being used for street view - it can be applied to video surveilance as well. Nobody wants their privacy invaded by having their face recorded while in public, but we do want criminals caught on tape. This article explains in more detail:

http://inhardfocus.com/2008/05/more-cool-privacy-tech.html

]]> By: Amio Cajander http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200192 Amio Cajander Tue, 20 May 2008 20:18:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200192 Google Streetview Car reported to be working in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla) http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/formularios/coches_google.html Google Streetview Car reported to be working in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla)

http://www.elmundo.es/navegante/formularios/coches_google.html

]]> By: phillip http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200145 phillip Fri, 16 May 2008 21:51:16 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200145 Privacy in public, eh? I always liked looking at the people gawking at the silly looking thing on top of the car. Now it all looks like some poorly done magazine ad. Privacy in public, eh? I always liked looking at the people gawking at the silly looking thing on top of the car. Now it all looks like some poorly done magazine ad.

]]> By: 433 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200139 433 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200139 That's too bad; I liked seeing the people on StreetView. That’s too bad; I liked seeing the people on StreetView.

]]> By: dr.R. http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200123 dr.R. Thu, 15 May 2008 14:20:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200123 Ah... I felt kinda blurry today, but now I know why... Ah… I felt kinda blurry today, but now I know why…

]]> By: van http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200121 van Thu, 15 May 2008 10:39:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200121 one week ago I caught the google car doing streetview in milan and couldn't wait to see myself online... what a pity ... one week ago I caught the google car doing streetview in milan and couldn’t wait to see myself online… what a pity …

]]> By: Tim Young http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200120 Tim Young Thu, 15 May 2008 09:23:08 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200120 Ah the joys of privacy paranoia. Ah the joys of privacy paranoia.

]]> By: xf http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200116 xf Wed, 14 May 2008 22:28:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200116 Forgot to say that if you go two clicks forward on the road you'll find the picture taken almost at the same moment the guy was taking the picture, although it's a little farther and less recognizable. Forgot to say that if you go two clicks forward on the road you’ll find the picture taken almost at the same moment the guy was taking the picture, although it’s a little farther and less recognizable.

]]> By: xf http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200115 xf Wed, 14 May 2008 22:25:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200115 I always wondered if anyone managed to recognize himself on Street View and looking the cars pictures on Flickr I came across the story of <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/deltamike/1033120423/in/pool-616736@N20/" rel="nofollow">this guy</a> who took the picture of a Street View car and found himself in Street View: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3320,highland+drive,+salt+lake+city&sll=40.771799,-73.982878&sspn=0.020443,0.040169&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=40.702863,-111.850584&spn=0.010232,0.020084&z=16&cbll=40.699404,-111.850552&panoid=4UCcs0WwqDg-fbeK2hbcLg&cbp=1,57.220069546314676,,1,11.555664584344497 I always wondered if anyone managed to recognize himself on Street View and looking the cars pictures on Flickr I came across the story of this guy who took the picture of a Street View car and found himself in Street View:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/05/14/street-view-face-blurring/#comment-200114 Alex Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:48 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1933#comment-200114 Actually there's all sorts of blurry bits in random locations - bits of cars, bits of buildings, etc. It seems that the tech errs on the side of caution to say the least... Actually there’s all sorts of blurry bits in random locations - bits of cars, bits of buildings, etc. It seems that the tech errs on the side of caution to say the least…

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