So, I know - I totally live under a rock, or in Mayberry, or whatever. I like to pretend that my existence is very private, and that unless I advertise all of my gory details, most people won't give me a second glance. I monitor my credit. I try to keep this blog pretty anonymous*. I rant and rave about the Patriot Act and what it might do to my privacy rights as a citizen of the good ol' US of A, but truthfully, when it really comes right down to it, I don't think about what a privacy invasion might mean to little ol' me.
And then? Then my papa pointed out that there is this "feature" on Google Maps that totally rocks my privacy world.
Try this for yourself:
1) Navigate to Google Maps and look up your address.
2) Click the "Street View" link.
3) Resist the urge you may have to CRAP YOUR PANTS. Please. Or, failing that, keep it to yourself.
If you are too lazy, allow me to give you the low down - following the simple instructions above will show you an ACTUAL PICTURE OF YOUR HOUSE. On the internet. With like - all of your embarrassing lawn ornaments and everything published for the world to see (and then naturally, if you are like me, you will immediately jump to the whole "and also where all of the stalkers and B & E experts - like Karen - can virtually case your joint").
*commence pants poopage*
I am pretty much appalled with the whole deal. Google LITERALLY installed this massive camera on a truck, then DROVE IT AROUND the streets of our fair city (and every other paved surface on the face of the earth) taking pictures of everyone and everything they could. Thank God I wasn't walking around nekkid in front of the windows that day! Sometimes, the stars really do watch over me.
There is, however, a teensy upside to the whole thing - and that is this short (yet hysterical) video. I can't stop cracking up at the part that starts at about 1:15.
Take a moment to compose yourself (unless this is totally old news to you, in which case you should disregard all of my excessive UPPER CASE PANTS CRAPPAGE from above), and then enjoy.
* Ahem. Shut up.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Seriously Invasive, Says I
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3 comments:
K, that is creepy. Guess its time for you to move to an obscure town, this google option is not available for my town.
I just did it for your house... stop picking your nose lynette I can totally see you!
Dude....first off, your DAD had to tell you about this? That right there should tell you that it is really old news. "Dads" don't typically know the new cutting edge stuff....although, your dad, being the geek he is, might be the exception to the rule. But in this case, he is the the exception to the geeky-dads rule, because, yeah, this is really old news. Like years old. Glad you moved the rock. And yeah..it is creepy. But best of all...thanks to all your Googles Ids, I've already done the research,located most of your homes and have beeing practicing up on my B&E skills. .....obviously it's working..... I'll be sure to guest post the next failure.
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