The Making of Google Streetview

Ever wonder how they get all those streetlevel images on Google Streetview? Now, thanks to a reader who sent this photo it, you do.

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In summer 2006 I was on Orange St. and one of these cars passed by.

Posted by: infinitejester at April 17, 2009 11:35 AM

Kinda cool, kinda creeps the shit out of me.

Posted by: Rehab at April 17, 2009 1:00 PM

The guy appears to be driving, talking on a headset, and monitoring a computer screen all at the same time.

Posted by: East New York at April 17, 2009 1:24 PM

Gang of villagers chase away Google car

- http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/03/google.anger/index.html

(CNN) -- Google's ambitious plan to offer a 3-D street level view of communities across three continents hit a snag when angry residents of a UK village blocked the search engine's camera car from photographing their homes.

Fearing the appearance of their well appointed properties on the Web site would attract criminals scouting for burglary targets, villagers in Broughton, north of London, summoned the police after spotting the car...

Posted by: SnarkSlope at April 17, 2009 2:23 PM

Hot. 6 AM, Sundays?

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Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at April 17, 2009 4:07 PM

I saw this car on Atlantic Avenue yesterday or the day before. Why does the driver look like an alien?!

BTW - If you want to be REALLY creeped out, take a look at Google Street View UK. The pics are really high quality. You can practically see people sitting on their toilets.

Posted by: misslo at April 17, 2009 6:27 PM

"Why does the driver look like an alien?!"

LOL!

***Bid half off peak comps***

Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at April 17, 2009 7:57 PM

Wow, they really do exist

Posted by: ritabradley at April 17, 2009 9:41 PM

Stoner, what's going on with the copyediting with you guys? Site is rife with typos.

-- ms. huffy

Not that you'll read my comment, since I'm posting on Sun.

Posted by: Luce at April 19, 2009 11:10 AM