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Matters of privacy have been in the news recently, as it was “satisfied” that Google’s face and numberplate blurring, “opt-out” settings and other controls were sufficient. One of the more interesting suggestions was that “web-savvy” burglars could use the Street View information to remotely “case

They've been spotted crawling up and down the streets as far afield as London and Edinburgh, taking photos of houses, gardens and streetscapes."Internet search giant Google has sent out a fleet of branded cars... read more

The Virtual TDF Filed under: Current / General, News, Personal, Sports — permalink — trackback — Team Swap @ 9:08 am [H/T to News.com.au for this one] Google rolled out a street level view of the ENTIRE Tour De France 2008 route. VERY VERY VERY cool. Check it out here.

September 27 - 28 2008 - Considered the Empire City of the South, Atlanta will be the host of the Smooth Jazz universe for two days in the twilight of summer. The Atlanta Smooth Jazz Festival ignites a two-day jazz celebration that will feature some of the top Smooth Jazz talent in the world such as Bass Man Wayman Tisdale and smooth Jazz native son Boney James.

Booking a vacation can often become the most stressful part of the trip, especially when you and your travel mate have differing ideas of what makes a good getaway. You like spelunking and tracking giant lizards, they like frou frou accommodations and foot massages… Why isn’t there a place that can cater to both travel personalities? There is — Belize.

The revolutionary project – which has raised serious privacy fears - already covers more than 50 US cities, and mapping has reportedly taken place in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The internet giant is reluctant to discuss future plans, but its camera cars have been spotted in Italy and Spain this year, and experts believe it is only a matter of time before Street View arrives in Britain.

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For the curious, here are shots of the Hyde Park tract that will be gated and locked to keep pedestrians and cyclists from using 50th St. (clipped from Google's Street View). First, the overhead shot of the 50th St. entrance to the tract (the tract is on the left): read more

Google has just released an updated version of its Google Earth desktop software that claims to offer a higher quality, more immersive experience. In addition to a new navigation system, users will also benefit from more realistic, real-world data as well as incorporate a first-person, ground-level perspective which is normally found in FPS games.