Comments on: Street Views in Google Maps http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html Ned Gulley's Blog. Resident buzzwords: synthetic biology, ambient displays, swarm robotics, wise crowds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Matthew Simoneau http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-15135 Matthew Simoneau Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:44:11 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-15135 Amazon had something like this, though a bit more primitive, as part of their A9 site. I blogged about it in early 2005: http://www.matthewsim.com/weblog/121/ I went to see what progress they've made on it since then and found that Amazon had pulled the plug on the whole operation. I found a blog post with the history, which includes the move of a key person from A9 to Google: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/google_maps_str_1.html In short, it is another case of Google not being the first to market with an idea, but being the first to hit on the right combination of features and presentation to make it take off. It also helps that anything they do gets a lot of attention because, well, they're Google. Amazon had something like this, though a bit more primitive, as part of their A9 site. I blogged about it in early 2005:

http://www.matthewsim.com/weblog/121/

I went to see what progress they’ve made on it since then and found that Amazon had pulled the plug on the whole operation. I found a blog post with the history, which includes the move of a key person from A9 to Google:

http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/google_maps_str_1.html

In short, it is another case of Google not being the first to market with an idea, but being the first to hit on the right combination of features and presentation to make it take off. It also helps that anything they do gets a lot of attention because, well, they’re Google.

]]> By: Ned http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-13126 Ned Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:36:59 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-13126 Jeez, Mike, it's a good thing you stopped in time, or you woulda gone straight into those railroad tracks. By the way, it looks like you have some spinach or something in your teeth. Jeez, Mike, it’s a good thing you stopped in time, or you woulda gone straight into those railroad tracks. By the way, it looks like you have some spinach or something in your teeth.

]]> By: Mike http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-12889 Mike Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-12889 I am disappointed, though not surprised, that St. Louis wasn't in the running for Street View. I guess, neither was Boston, so who am I to complain. In lieu of that, here's a picture of me getting out of my car! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qdwv667fyzvz&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=8880216&encType=1 I am disappointed, though not surprised, that St. Louis wasn’t in the running for Street View. I guess, neither was Boston, so who am I to complain. In lieu of that, here’s a picture of me getting out of my car!

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qdwv667fyzvz&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=8880216&encType=1

]]> By: Chris K http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-12822 Chris K Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:24:31 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/2007/06/street-views-in-google-maps.html#comment-12822 And here are 15 other things to look at: http://mashable.com/2007/05/31/top-15-google-street-view-sightings/ And here are 15 other things to look at: http://mashable.com/2007/05/31/top-15-google-street-view-sightings/

]]>