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Google Street View

Personally, I think that the idea of having a street view of addresses is a smart idea. It gives you an actual view of what the area you searched up would be like, as if you were standing right there. I don't think that it violates your privacy, unless you have something really personal outside of your house, or you can see the inside of your house. The fact that they blurred faces and plate numbers makes it safer because, of course, you can't stalk the cars or people that are shown in it. You probably wouldn't really be able to tell who the people shown are, since of course, you can't exactly see their face clearly. You also aren't even allowed to view townhouse areas, giving those who live in them, even more privacy.

This was a pretty smart idea because many people sometimes might know the location of a place by what it looks like, or at least what the area around it looks like, but don't know the actual address. But thanks to this new Google Maps feature, when you're in need of an address, this would help you out quite well. You'd be able to recognize the area in which you are looking at, thus resulting in an approximate address. This feature would help those who recognize and memorize things visually, to locate where things and places are, without having to leave their home.

posted by Camela @ 10:32 AM