Google Earth

keith(geezer) · April 15, 2009, 10:26:17 PM

terry it work just 29 days and me and the wife will be doing that journey

Jo Wissett · April 20, 2009, 06:21:49 PM

Terry, how do you add things onto the map for everyone to see? I think what I added is only for me to see

TerryW · April 20, 2009, 06:38:24 PM

Hi Jo,

What have you added?

Terry

TerryW · March 24, 2010, 05:48:08 PM

There is a good chance that your house is now viewable on Street View in Google Earth.

Just put in your postcode.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Sara · March 25, 2010, 01:06:01 PM

QuoteIs this a good thing or a bad thing?

Mixed feelings about this question Terry. We looked at our house a couple of weeks ago & with the zoom function you could almost make out the furniture in our bedroom!!
Its good if you are looking a buy a house, so that you can see what the area is like, but it's probably good too for the professional thieves out there which is a bit worrying.

riggers · March 27, 2010, 07:54:53 PM

Tried it before Terry....Can't believe how close up you get to your front door and you can zoom in on windows etc.

I was actually leaving our avenue in the car when google came round filming (a 6 foot pole on a car with 4 cameras attached to the top). So you can see the back end of my car on it.

Frightening....lol

riggers.

TerryW · March 27, 2010, 11:09:18 PM

I do thinks its amazing to see "Street Views" like this and I can't wait to see Arillas on there. I love seeing places I have been to in Spain and France on Street View it really helps to bring back memories

Have you seen the giant pliers above West Bromwich? see ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7473754/Google-Street-View-Giant-floating-pliers-above-the-sky-of-West-Bromwich.html

Lindypops · March 28, 2010, 12:28:20 AM

Omg, my windows need doin`.

riggers · March 28, 2010, 12:59:53 AM

Lol Lindy... Get em cleaned dear......You never know who's watchin..

justlynn · March 28, 2010, 01:11:56 AM

And my roses needed pruning!!

They must have filmed after our Bongo got stolen - no car! Pity they didn't catch them in the act....

lynn xx

Lindypops · March 28, 2010, 01:18:32 AM

Indeed!

kevin.g · March 28, 2010, 07:32:10 PM

lol lol
just told kay the windows need cleaning ..hehe,,not a happy woman ,and still hasnt realised the pic is months old..............xx..yammas

Jo Wissett · March 30, 2010, 06:41:16 PM

I was chuckling to myself after seeing mine so clearly, can you imagine anyone getting up to no good and their partner seeing someone else's car on their drive?! How would that be explained away!! I am NOT speaking from experience before you ask!!

Baldy Barry · March 30, 2010, 08:33:32 PM

Must have been a Wednesday when the camera car came round.
The wheelie bins are out !

TerryW · April 01, 2010, 12:59:41 AM

Amazing news, it looks as if Google are ready to start filming for Street View in Greece and as they are going from North to South, Corfu is first on the list.

Also Google are now filming manually so that they can get views of places inaccessible by car.

A good example is Warwick Castle where the camera was mounted on a bike as shown here....

And now, even more exciting, a video has been leaked of a trial on the jetty at Arillas. I am a member of a Google Earth forum and one of the people on there sent me the "leaked" video.

It will be great if Arillas is one of the first places on Corfu to be added to Street View.

Here is the video, which I managed to copy and upload to Youtube. Its not very professional due to it being at the Beta stage