Would-be revellers are using satellite images on the internet to find houses with swimming pools – and then turning up uninvited for an impromptu dip. The craze involves using the Google Earth programme, which provides high-quality aerial photos of Britain and other countries.
From the You Cannot Make this Stuff up Department
Posted in * Culture-Watch, Blogging & the Internet
What a world, eh?
Saw a piece the other day on a south coast (Southsea?) hotel where the owner’s dog, a creature of mastiff proportions, can be seen on Google, basking on the lawn.
If I had any idea when Google was going to film my neighborhood again, I’d put a realistic large stuffed lion in the backyard!
OTOH, I used Google Maps street view to help someone avoid a place he wasn’t supposed to go for legal reasons. We were able to actually see what was at a location.