One of the most interesting applications of technology is Google Maps, in particular, Street View.
According to Wikipedia:
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world. It was launched on May 25, 2007, originally only in several cities in the United States, and has since gradually expanded to include more cities and rural areas worldwide.
Street View is a neat part of Google Maps that lets you enjoy a vista as if you were right there.
Use Google Maps and Street View to look up the following locations:
Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, California.
Sunset and Van Ness, Hollywood, California.
Haight and Ashbury, San Francisco, California.
Lombard Street, San Francisco, California.
Powell and Market, San Francisco, California.
Collins Avenue / Espanola Way, Miami Beach, Florida.
Kalakaua Avenue / Olohana Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.
R. Barao de Jaguaripe and Av. Garcia de Avila, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Long and Pepper, Cape Town, South Africa.
Temple and Jordan, Hong Kong, China.
Check out these interesting views:
http://mashable.com/2007/05/31/top-15-google-street-view-sightings/
http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=5579602604452745302&ids=e34Sc3sOdj8VdPoMcP0MejsRdiMOc3cRd3sOdjgQc3oOc3oVdPkRb34Rej0OcPwPejgVcz8Pe3sTdjkIczsQd3AUe3oTdP4SczoMe3sRdiMRdz4Qdj8QejgSdjkPc3wTdPkR&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod2-b-ttl-3&ut=0HSzHy8EDgm581
http://www.gstreetsightings.com/
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From our simple classroom in Revere, we visited San Francisco, Miami, Hollywood, Rio, Cape Town, Hong Kong, and Alex's old neighborhood in Salem, without even leaving our seats. Thanks Google. What a way to travel!
dmac
strreet veiw is cool cus you can see anywherrere
google maps gives you the chance to see all over the world and without paying for it. its nice to explore other peoples lives
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