On the way to work this morning -- and just outside my flat -- I spotted the Google street view car. Seems this one was a little Vauxhall with an even bigger panoramic camera array mounted prominently on the roof. The image below I snapped with my mobile camera while I was walking, so it's not the perfect photo. However, you can still make out the Google logo on the door:
Sightings of Google's controversial vehicles are nothing new. On its début in London, it was widely publicized with one being stopped by the police. I for one welcome our enterprising overlords -- it's far more comfortable than the real "big brother's" never-ending installation of video surveillance on every street and in every tube station. Some day when you have nothing better to do, spend time cruising the virtual Google street view, it's amusing what you can find frozen in time.
Sightings of Google's controversial vehicles are nothing new. On its début in London, it was widely publicized with one being stopped by the police. I for one welcome our enterprising overlords -- it's far more comfortable than the real "big brother's" never-ending installation of video surveillance on every street and in every tube station. Some day when you have nothing better to do, spend time cruising the virtual Google street view, it's amusing what you can find frozen in time.
