Comments on: Google Maps Street View now available in Canada http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Google Street View turned into a first-person shooter | Sync™ Blog http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-67218 Google Street View turned into a first-person shooter | Sync™ Blog Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:53:01 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-67218 [...] was made even more amazing when the company started showing us real-world views using the scores of street view photos they had gathered. It’s also a platform for other amazing things, with developers able to tap [...] [...] was made even more amazing when the company started showing us real-world views using the scores of street view photos they had gathered. It’s also a platform for other amazing things, with developers able to tap [...]

]]> By: Andre http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-29380 Andre Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:30:48 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-29380 Mr. no sanctuary, I don't doubt for a second that your personality type has the capacity to completely set aside their actual behaviour, despite everyone else seeing through it, and view themselves as a crusading champion of the people just 'making them aware' as you claim. Not to question your obviously high opinion of yourself but you might want to ask yourself if the best way to do this is by calling 'all of us' extremely stupid and trying to crush people with your opinions of how they should think and act, as superior to ours as these opinions may be. This may be news to you, but even the lesser mentally endowed of the species want to believe they can think for themselves, indeed must believe they can manage their own affairs in order to allow themselves a measure of self-worth. Of course their believing that is a farce as you so conclusively point out. Or is it odd that even those people understand this and demonstrate it by showing respect for others when someone of your superior intelligence completely fails to grasp the concept? Your are a paranoid, disrespectful, angry person, running around like a hamster in the oversized ball surrounding your body that is your ego. I don't know about you but I've only ever used streetview to look at places of interest like where I've lived and visited. I haven't stalked anyone yet or used it to 'case out the joint' (a la Bugs Malone). Gee, wouldn't it be cool if the authorities had some way to narrow down the list of people who'd shown interest in a property before a crime had occured? Oh wait, that would be a violation of their rights. Of course I wouldn't be so glib as to make this the basis of a counter argument. It should feed into your fantastic conspiratorial world nicely though! I don't make it a habit of flaming people online. People who employ this as a basic premise when trying to communicate with the civilized world just seem to bring it out in me though. Mr. no sanctuary, I don’t doubt for a second that your personality type has the capacity to completely set aside their actual behaviour, despite everyone else seeing through it, and view themselves as a crusading champion of the people just ‘making them aware’ as you claim. Not to question your obviously high opinion of yourself but you might want to ask yourself if the best way to do this is by calling ‘all of us’ extremely stupid and trying to crush people with your opinions of how they should think and act, as superior to ours as these opinions may be. This may be news to you, but even the lesser mentally endowed of the species want to believe they can think for themselves, indeed must believe they can manage their own affairs in order to allow themselves a measure of self-worth. Of course their believing that is a farce as you so conclusively point out. Or is it odd that even those people understand this and demonstrate it by showing respect for others when someone of your superior intelligence completely fails to grasp the concept?

Your are a paranoid, disrespectful, angry person, running around like a hamster in the oversized ball surrounding your body that is your ego.

I don’t know about you but I’ve only ever used streetview to look at places of interest like where I’ve lived and visited. I haven’t stalked anyone yet or used it to ‘case out the joint’ (a la Bugs Malone). Gee, wouldn’t it be cool if the authorities had some way to narrow down the list of people who’d shown interest in a property before a crime had occured? Oh wait, that would be a violation of their rights. Of course I wouldn’t be so glib as to make this the basis of a counter argument. It should feed into your fantastic conspiratorial world nicely though!

I don’t make it a habit of flaming people online. People who employ this as a basic premise when trying to communicate with the civilized world just seem to bring it out in me though.

]]> By: George http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22608 George Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:26:40 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22608 You got a point 'No Sanctuary'! Didn't quite thought of that. Gaining admirers that is. Good point. You got a point ‘No Sanctuary’! Didn’t quite thought of that. Gaining admirers that is. Good point.

]]> By: No Sanctuary http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22480 No Sanctuary Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:26:41 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22480 If you think that's an essay, you need to rethink some things. It's about making you aware. These are concerns that are being voiced by a lot more people than myself. Do a web search to find out. This is not fear mongering or paranoia. Just a handy tool you say? There in lies the problem. You say "a handy tool...or for any other particular reason". What reason do you have to be in a residential area if you weren't specifically invited (which you would have been provided directions for anyway), or to view a property that's for sale (which you can't view without a realtor being present)? Just looking? That's called "voyeurism" & that's against the law. Google is already running into trouble with it in Germany, Switzerland, Greece, & Japan to name but 4 places. It's not the street view that's the issue, it's the close ups with zoom in features that's the problem. Terrorists already have ways to identify things? Where do you think they got them from? They aren't back woods idiots. Look at newscasts. Most of them are young, university educated, very tech. savy, well trained, & are better equiped than some law enforcement agencies. If you can't content yourself with using a paper map, or Google Earth satellite imagery/street views, or Mapquest street views, than your so-called "handy tool" isn't going to help much either. Stick to the auto club or a travel agent for your directions. You'll get a more INFORMED "feel" for where you want to visit. Commercial/Entertainment districts - that's fine. Business or residential neighbourhoods - ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Good-bye & have a nice life. I am done with this. If you think that’s an essay, you need to rethink some things. It’s about making you aware. These are concerns that are being voiced by a lot more people than myself. Do a web search to find out. This is not fear mongering or paranoia.

Just a handy tool you say? There in lies the problem. You say “a handy tool…or for any other particular reason”. What reason do you have to be in a residential area if you weren’t specifically invited (which you would have been provided directions for anyway), or to view a property that’s for sale (which you can’t view without a realtor being present)?

Just looking? That’s called “voyeurism” & that’s against the law. Google is already running into trouble with it in Germany, Switzerland, Greece, & Japan to name but 4 places. It’s not the street view that’s the issue, it’s the close ups with zoom in features that’s the problem.

Terrorists already have ways to identify things? Where do you think they got them from? They aren’t back woods idiots. Look at newscasts. Most of them are young, university educated, very tech. savy, well trained, & are better equiped than some law enforcement agencies.

If you can’t content yourself with using a paper map, or Google Earth satellite imagery/street views, or Mapquest street views, than your so-called “handy tool” isn’t going to help much either. Stick to the auto club or a travel agent for your directions. You’ll get a more INFORMED “feel” for where you want to visit.

Commercial/Entertainment districts – that’s fine. Business or residential neighbourhoods – ABSOLUTELY NOT!!
Good-bye & have a nice life. I am done with this.

]]> By: Max http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22450 Max Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:18:02 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22450 You need to chill. I do agree that google may have some security flaws, but that does not mean you have to write an essay about the problems that YOU see this is causing. This is just a handy tool to help people get familiar with the place they might be visiting or for any other particuler reason. And how is this going to help terrorists? They probably already have ways to identify their locations and don't stoop down as low as "Google Maps" to get the pictures they desire....you logic confuses me.... You need to chill. I do agree that google may have some security flaws, but that does not mean you have to write an essay about the problems that YOU see this is causing. This is just a handy tool to help people get familiar with the place they might be visiting or for any other particuler reason. And how is this going to help terrorists? They probably already have ways to identify their locations and don’t stoop down as low as “Google Maps” to get the pictures they desire….you logic confuses me….

]]> By: No Sanctuary http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22446 No Sanctuary Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:38:37 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22446 No, they don't tell anyone because they know the kind of backlash they would receive if they did. You'll have to look prim and proper 24/7. Having said that, your wife, girl friend, significant other, or even your neighbours might appreciate the NEW you. Who knows - you might even develop a following of admirers. No, they don’t tell anyone because they know the kind of backlash they would receive if they did. You’ll have to look prim and proper 24/7. Having said that, your wife, girl friend, significant other, or even your neighbours might appreciate the NEW you. Who knows – you might even develop a following of admirers.

]]> By: George http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22443 George Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:09:54 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22443 Can the camera car inform me when is coming by my house so that I can prepare myself to look proper and handsome and not when I am taking out the garbage ? Can the camera car inform me when is coming by my house so that I can prepare myself to look proper and handsome and not when I am taking out the garbage ?

]]> By: George http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22444 George Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22444 Can the camera car inform me when is coming by my house so that I can prepare myself to look proper and handsome and not when I am taking out the garbage ? Can the camera car inform me when is coming by my house so that I can prepare myself to look proper and handsome and not when I am taking out the garbage ?

]]> By: No Sanctuary http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22442 No Sanctuary Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:50:37 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22442 The reason why we can't go back over these tapes and find out what truly happened when a child goes missing or a horrible crime occurs, is because those are survellience tapes that are the private property of the owners (usually businesses)and as such, aren't available for public viewing. In cases like that, the police are suppossed to use due dilegence in properly canvassing the area the crime occurred in to get access to these tapes. This means knocking on doors & asking questions such as, did you see/hear anything?, do you have survellience tapes/videos we could look at? etc. If said owner doesn't allow them to view tapes/videos when the police clearly see monitoring equipment, they have to then obtain warrants to demand the owner produce them. That takes time. Real courts don't move as fast as you see them do on TV. By then, the criminal has usually gotten away. The other problem is, that even though most owners co-operate with the police, the survellience equipment is usually outdated, meaning that the tapes erase over themselves every 24 or 48 hours or so, have grainy black & white images that are hard to see, or the owners don't keep rotating the tapes/videos and keeping a 30 day or so history on hand. More & more businesses & home owners are upgrading their equipment & employing better storage practices, but like with all things in life, it takes time & money. Ususally, it takes insurance companies to threaten with higher premiums before any real action is taken. Then and only then will the police have an easier time solving crime. As for this Google nonsense, these are snapshots of a specific period in time. As long as that web site stays the way it is, those images will remain there for ever. They can also be permanently down loaded on to anyone's hard drive for study purposes and that's where I have a huge problem. First off, I did not give Google permission to broadcast a photo of my property over the internet, & I certainly did not give them permission to allow zoom features for close ups. That's why I have taken steps to have my property removed. You should all do the same. The reason why we can’t go back over these tapes and find out what truly happened when a child goes missing or a horrible crime occurs, is because those are survellience tapes that are the private property of the owners (usually businesses)and as such, aren’t available for public viewing. In cases like that, the police are suppossed to use due dilegence in properly canvassing the area the crime occurred in to get access to these tapes.

This means knocking on doors & asking questions such as, did you see/hear anything?, do you have survellience tapes/videos we could look at? etc. If said owner doesn’t allow them to view tapes/videos when the police clearly see monitoring equipment, they have to then obtain warrants to demand the owner produce them. That takes time. Real courts don’t move as fast as you see them do on TV. By then, the criminal has usually gotten away.

The other problem is, that even though most owners co-operate with the police, the survellience equipment is usually outdated, meaning that the tapes erase over themselves every 24 or 48 hours or so, have grainy black & white images that are hard to see, or the owners don’t keep rotating the tapes/videos and keeping a 30 day or so history on hand.

More & more businesses & home owners are upgrading their equipment & employing better storage practices, but like with all things in life, it takes time & money. Ususally, it takes insurance companies to threaten with higher premiums before any real action is taken. Then and only then will the police have an easier time solving crime.

As for this Google nonsense, these are snapshots of a specific period in time. As long as that web site stays the way it is, those images will remain there for ever. They can also be permanently down loaded on to anyone’s hard drive for study purposes and that’s where I have a huge problem. First off, I did not give Google permission to broadcast a photo of my property over the internet, & I certainly did not give them permission to allow zoom features for close ups. That’s why I have taken steps to have my property removed. You should all do the same.

]]> By: Andrew Kameka http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2009/10/google-maps-street-view-now-available-in-canada.html/comment-page-1#comment-22434 Andrew Kameka Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:20:35 +0000 http://www.sync-blog.com/?p=4195#comment-22434 If you want to have your house removed, type in your address and click Street View. In the lower left corner, there should be a link to "Report a Problem" Click on "Privacy concern" > "My House" > "I have found a picture of my house and would like it removed" Fill-out the rest of the form with valid information and press "Submit". If you want to have your house removed, type in your address and click Street View. In the lower left corner, there should be a link to “Report a Problem”

Click on “Privacy concern” > “My House” > “I have found a picture of my house and would like it removed”

Fill-out the rest of the form with valid information and press “Submit”.

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