I blogged a while back (since purged in the great WordPress Update Disaster) about seeing the Google Street View car driving around Portsmouth. It seemed to be speeding past rather quickly, so I wasn’t sure if it was taking photos or not. Well, long story short – it was! And so my blurred out self now becomes a part of something quite iconic. A snapshot of time, a snapshot of a whole country, millions of people living out their lives – recorded for all to see.
Also of note is my friend Mark chasing the car back down the road, waving like a maniac. And why not, eh?
I haven’t heard much from the crazies with the latest batch of updates to Street View. The ones who normally complain how their privacy is being so unfairly invaded. Load of rubbish – if only for the sheer fact that Street View is just so damned cool. Go, find yourself, be proud! If you’re on there then you really are a part of digital history (although I’m not sure how often these images are updated, maybe you’re a temporary part of digital history). If you happened to get caught walking out of a slightly seedy establishment then better luck next time.