If you're at work... or should be working... don't do this.

[duckula]

The French have imaging sattelites in orbit and will sell the pictures to anyone of pretty much anywhere.

[IBO]

this is the coolest thing ever! EVER!
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LAMBORGHINI FLYING STAR II

[Flightfreak]

Originally Posted by acliff

…rambling…

If you like it or not, google maps “could� be used to choose a new target for an terrorist attack,… ,its an easy and a cheap way to choose a target, they will try to get access to better (and more expensive) satellite images if they needed them,…, but these satellite images in combination with GPS are more than enough.
The public has access (can buy) to satellite images till a certain resolution (detail grade) if they want to get higher ones than they need to contact certain agencies with a very good reason and probably a lot of money.
Now because Google maps only exist for the usa and Canada (for now), would I not be wondered if they made a fuss about it. Because in the states they are pretty paranoia…

Originally Posted by acliff

Next time you say things in another language, because its obviously something you don't want me to read, i shall delete it.

I’ll translate it for you: I basically said that you were an frustrated idiot, and i made a laugh with the English language you used.
I don’t like people who call me a fucktard with out a reason.

[Ashley]

Ordinary maps can be used for the same thing but no one makes a fuss about those.

[deviljet88]

I think FF's talking more about exact buildings, since most ordinary maps I've seen are just streets and road names. Its a point, but I think it doesn't pose such a large threat as made out.

[Ashley]

I don't think it's a real threat. Being as I could go down to the gas station and pick up a map with main building actually highlighted. They came in handy when I went to Denver and had no idea where I was.

[hasselbrad]

Their addresses are a bit skewed. Where I work is actually just above the two white blips, which are our delivery vans. Worky, worky.

[deviljet88]

Goodie, now we can track down hasselbrad's boss and tell him to monitor what sites hassel visits during work :P

[hasselbrad]

Originally Posted by deviljet88

Goodie, now we can track down hasselbrad's boss and tell him to monitor what sites hassel visits during work :P

Sweet...maybe he'll fire me and I can collect unemployment.

[DefyingGravity]

This is entertaining... I found a local amusement park...

edit: WTF I FOUND MY HOUSE

[Digital_Ice]

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMP!

lol, i didn't feel the need to start a new thread, but i thought i'd share this that i found on google maps. (due to the way they've updated maps.google.com, you cant post urls anymore, so you'll have to trust that this is not faked)

FROM: HELL

Drive:
256 mi – about 4 hours 21 mins
256 mi – about 4 hours 21 mins
1. Head east on Patterson Lake Rd toward Silver Hill Rd
2.2 mi
2 mins
2. Continue on Darwin Rd
0.5 mi
1 min
3. Turn right at Dexter Pinckney Rd
8.1 mi
13 mins
4. Continue on Main St
0.3 mi
5. Turn right at Baker Rd
2.9 mi
5 mins
6. Turn right to merge onto I-94 E toward Ann Arbor
12.2 mi
12 mins
7. Take exit 180 A-B to merge onto US-23 S toward Toledo
Entering Ohio

51.8 mi
46 mins
8. Take the exit onto I-75 S toward Dayton
169 mi
2 hours 39 mins
9. Take exit 22 for Tylersville Rd toward Mason
0.4 mi
1 min
10. Turn left at Tylersville Rd
3.7 mi
9 mins
11. Turn right at Mason-Montgomery Rd
1.5 mi
3 mins
12. Turn left at Socialville Foster Rd
1.5 mi
5 mins
13. Turn right at Columbia Rd
1.1 mi
2 mins
14. Turn right at OH-3/US-22
0.3 mi
1 min
15. Turn right at Townsley Dr
404 ft
16. Turn right at Heaven

TO: HEAVEN

[cdog]

they won't shut it down... it's been around for 3+ years now already.

download the 'Google Earth' program... it's really cool.