Moebius StreetView...

After almost a year of privacy discussions and technical adjustments, Google just introduced it's famous "StreetView" service in Germany - currently, there are images available of the 20 biggest cities. We can even witness StreetView "in the making".

Many people have reasonable concerns about privacy and the public visibility (potentially also private) content. As a result, Google -besides the usual blurring of faces and license plates- now also blurs houses on an opt-out-basis.

I personally don't feel like adding anything new to the discussion (if you want to learn about my opinion on Google services in general, please check this article) - but want to share a nice shot with you, allowing us to look into the making of StreetView-images. Many of you might have seen them circling the streets starting about 2 years ago: the StreetView-Cars. Well, here's one on StreetView, you can even see the driver greeting his colleague. Overestimating the relevance of the service in general, one could say "It's history in the making".

Or just the interdimensional 'reflection' of the car (as in some kind of Moebius-strip)?

Enjoy:

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