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Title: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Clive on August 14, 2008, 22:35

LINK (http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/08/google-maps-home.html)

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Simon on August 15, 2008, 00:00

 :sigh:

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: GillE on August 15, 2008, 01:22

Fabulous!  Just what every aspiring burglar dreams of!

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: mistybear on August 15, 2008, 06:17

How can that possibly be legal?  >:(

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Clive on August 15, 2008, 07:39

Many authorities have the right to enter our homes, including the poliuce, fire brigade, gas and electricity boards and tax inspectors.  Google now have that right too so it's best make sure your house is tidy at all times.

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: sam on August 15, 2008, 08:17

well its just the plans... any burglar could have gotten those before from the town council.... and in most cases they wouldn't be bothered to spend that much time. Most houses are very similar layout and to be honest they won't be planning on breaking in with precision... bang, open the window... 

Though I agree this is a complete lack of respect of people's privacy... soon we will have facebook on the act and a version of sims where you can put where you are sitting right now... spooky stuff.

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Rik on August 15, 2008, 09:15

Reading that report made me think it was April 1.  ::)

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: sam on August 15, 2008, 09:23

well I'm pretty sure its not all there...  :)x

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: mistybear on August 15, 2008, 09:25

It is laughable, Rik. Privacy, what bloody privacy.  :(

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Rik on August 15, 2008, 11:29

It seems we don't have any, MB. :(

Title: Re: Google Maps: Home Helps You Navigate in Unfamiliar Houses
Post by: Clive on August 15, 2008, 16:34

Quote from: Rik on August 15, 2008, 09:15

Reading that report made me think it was April 1.  ::)

 :eeek: