[LINK] Google's photos of Sydney go all fuzzy

Adam Todd link at todd.inoz.com
Mon Aug 13 21:53:14 AEST 2007


At 08:00 PM 13/08/2007, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>On Mon, Aug 13, 2007, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> > At 06:47 PM 13/08/2007, Eric Scheid wrote:
> >
> > >The fuzzification is quite odd - normally, there are blocks you can zoom
> > >right in close, and blocks which result in "no image at this resolution",
> > >but this fuzzification includes a merging of different resolutions.
> >
> > If you go in close enough, the Opera House does flip to no image
> > available indicators, while the area to the left is still there. You
> > can tell what's missing by the insert in the lower right. I don't
> > blame them for doing this, but they shouldn't lie about it.
>
>Obviously anyone who may be planning an attack has only decided to begin
>planning for it now and not months ago..

Yep, terrorists haven't had time to worry about checking google maps 
and other aerial photos.

Don't forget for $161 you can buy REALLY REALLY detailed images with 
overlay maps from Lands :)  You can see the bolts on the Operahouse 
on those images!

Jan you are right too, they shouldn't lie about it.





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