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    News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Invasion of privacy, or making the best of modern technology?
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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    I like it.

    Am i the only one though that spent a while where they drive frequently see if they could spot themselves or their car.

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Best of Modern Tech and freaking awesome imo. I can see my house!!11!

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    I love it, can't wait for it to be nationwide.

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    it is pro =D

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Has it come to the UK - the main site only states continent & USA?

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

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    Has it come to the UK - the main site only states continent & USA?
    It has. Just drag the StreetView guy onto a street to see.

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    it works with london at least

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Quote Originally Posted by moogle View Post
    It has. Just drag the StreetView guy onto a street to see.
    Aaaah, I expected a whacking great button with 'StreetView' written on it

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    Quote Originally Posted by dave87 View Post
    Aaaah, I expected a whacking great button with 'StreetView' written on it
    You were? google don't know how to do whacking great buttons though. I think you much have got them confused with Yahoo! or MSN

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Quote Originally Posted by dave87 View Post
    Aaaah, I expected a whacking great button with 'StreetView' written on it
    Hehe, they haven't got SkyView yet

    Quote Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408 View Post
    it works with london at least
    They always cover the main places first, like when the US one was out you could only see bits of NY, FL, NV and LA.

    It seems it isn't all of UK though. If you hold that orange man there are blue spots which appear to let you know where you can drag him

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Awesome! Aberdeen is on it

    Although weirdly, the center of town isn't.

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    I'm on it yay.

    I saw the google car coming through the local village and waved

    http://maps.google.com/maps?client=s...=16&iwloc=addr
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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    This is a good / interesting use of modern technology, I'll scan around my area when it is added.

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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Big up the coventry massive!


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    Is there any way of finding out what day/time the pictures were taken? Having found my house and been unable to look in through the window (perving on myself ftw) , i want to find my car and then try and track that swine named Andehh!
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    Re: News - Google StreetView launches in the UK

    Liverpool was 6 months-ish ago, my mum seen the google van when in work - as she can be seen here - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...87500000000001

    It's amazing, but my new house isnt on it, the old one is though with the door wide open

    It's 4.98*

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