http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-8029 John Pospisil Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:21:26 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/#comment-8029 Banter, I tend to agree with you - I think Google offers its mapping service and Google Earth in good faith. I imagine that it's hard for Google to anticpate every sensitivity that might arise - though the Katrina switch was unfortunate Banter, I tend to agree with you – I think Google offers its mapping service and Google Earth in good faith. I imagine that it’s hard for Google to anticpate every sensitivity that might arise – though the Katrina switch was unfortunate

]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-8024 Banter Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:45:05 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/#comment-8024 Cut Google some slack here. Anyone with a wee bit of technical knowledge would realize immediately that most of these satellite imagery are not "real-time", in fact they can be even 3-4 years ago. Same goes for Microsoft Live and Yahoo!, so why is the government picking on Google? I think that's more sinister. Cut Google some slack here. Anyone with a wee bit of technical knowledge would realize immediately that most of these satellite imagery are not “real-time”, in fact they can be even 3-4 years ago. Same goes for Microsoft Live and Yahoo!, so why is the government picking on Google? I think that’s more sinister.

]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-8021 Ed Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:12:07 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/03/31/google-critized-for-big-brother-approach-to-mapping/#comment-8021 Is the fact that not a single cross can be seen on google maps or google earth on the controversial hillside with the Crosses of Lafayette, California which in reality covered with a sea of 3,000+ white crosses in memory of the US soldiers fallen in Iraq (lat=37.895196406, lon=-122.123417682) just chance or does it reflect something more sinister? Is the fact that not a single cross can be seen on google maps or google earth on the controversial hillside with the Crosses of Lafayette, California which in reality covered with a sea of 3,000+ white crosses in memory of the US soldiers fallen in Iraq (lat=37.895196406, lon=-122.123417682) just chance or does it reflect something more sinister?

]]>