If you are first visiting this blog because you heard today's segment on Your Day about Google Streets, then you may want to read this longer post over at the ThinkHammer Blog which was the genesis of today's radio segment.
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Showing posts with label maps. Show all posts
Google Street View exposes Las Vegas vice
Google is piloting the Street View feature of Google Maps. Much like the A9 maps of yore, Google Maps now lets you look out the windows while you drive down the street of selected cities. Sure, there are images of New York, Denver, and San Francisco, but I headed straight for Las Vegas. There I drove the strip and checked out my favorite hotels. It didn't take long for me to notice an interesting advertising truck that I was "driving" by.- Google Maps link: View of "interesting" advertising truck in Las Vegas.
- Introduction to Google Maps Street View feature
Check out this quirky video and see what Street View can do for you:
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About Phil Yanov
Phil Yanov is a Technologist, Columnist and Public Radio Commentator.
He is the founder of Tech After Five as well as the founder and President of the GSA Technology Council and the IT Leadership Council.
His personal technology column appears in Greenville Business Magazine and the Columbia Business Journal.
He co-hosts the Your Day technology shows heard on NPR radio stations across South Carolina and is a frequent contributor to technology stories appearing on radio and television.