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Biz Stone Talks Twitter Terminology and Celebrity Copycats
The head honchos over at Twitter — co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone — recently appeared on The View to discuss all things related to Twitter. First things first, they denied all rumors that there's a possible Apple/Microsoft/Google buyout in their future, stating that they'd rather fix their current flaws before passing the baton onto another company. Next .
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Is Your House on Google Street View?
What a difference a year makes, especially if you are The Google. The monolith says that in 2008 alone, Street View's coverage has more than doubled in the US!
Even my dad's super rural home is now on Street View, to my total shock.
The Six Step Google Street View Removal Program
Were you or someone you know one of the "chosen ones" like this lucky lady who landed on Google's new Street Views feature? Thankfully this revealing image has now been removed from the net, although there are many more controversial images that have been discovered while using this tool. If you found yourself on a map and you'd rather not have your picture available for millions to see, Google claims that they have easily accessible tools for flagging inappropriate or sensitive imagery for review and removal.
Googlers Ham It Up For Street View — Including the Icon!
Remember when I said my goal was to spot the Google Street View cars around town? Old goal! My new goal is to be spotted.
US Defense Department Bans Google Street View From Military Sites
I love the fact that Google Street View is so cool yet so controversial. Did anyone seriously think we'd ever get to zoom in on a map to see a 360° panoramic image of streets from all over the world? It's impressive technology to say the least.
New Google Maps 'Street View' Causes Ruckus
The new Google Maps Street View feature, which allows users to click on maps in major cities and get real images of the street, is causing a real ruckus on the web. In order to make the map work, Google had to send out a van with a bunch of 360-cameras to get street level images. Turns out, not all the images they picked up are the kind people want broadcast throughout the universe.
Google Street View Car Pulled Over by the Fuzz!
Coincidence of coincidences? Remember how I was talking that noise yesterday about wanting to spot a Google Street View car and Earthmine being the next best thing? Well that wasn't the next best thing, but this is: A Google Street View car (Prius, to be responsibly exact) was snapped — while being pulled over!
Google Adds Witch to Street View Maps
If you're looking for a good excuse to have some fun with Google Street Views, now is your chance because Google has swapped the regular orange Street View man with a witch. As you navigate your way from street to street, you can conveniently fly around on a broomstick, making Street View that much more fun to use. If this doesn't get geeks excited about Halloween, I don't know what will!
Have You Google 'Street Viewed' Your House Yet?
Google's new "Street View" feature, which allows users to click on maps in major cities and get real images of the street, has been causing a real ruckus this week, with people reporting strange and even scandalous images - such as a man leaving a strip joint and Stanford girls sunbathing - caught on the map's "street views." While my house doesn't show anything particularly creepy or invasive, one woman from Oakland, California shared her story of finding her cat on the map to the New York Times and even admitted she and her family feel like they are being "peeped on."
While the Street View feature currently only works around major cities like San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Miami and Denver, there are literally millions of people whose homes, cars, cats and even bodies could have been caught on camera.
Daily Tech: High-Tech Akihabara Now on Google Street View
- Take a virtual tour of Akihabara, Tokyo, the "electric town", thanks to Google Street View. — Engadget
- Hulu is improving its selection of high-def content by including new episodes of 24, 30 Rock, Heroes, and The Office, and they'll be ad-free for the time being as well! — CNET
- ToAnswer is an application that will allow you to ask short questions that will be answered by the Twitter community.
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