[Cialug] google street view is here

[Barry Von Ahsen]

Jeffrey Ollie wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Tim Wilson <tim_linux at wilson-home.com> wrote:
>> I noticed street view earlier today.  I also noticed a gap along Westown
>> Parkway:
>> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=4500+Westown+Pkwy,+West+des+Moines,+IA+50266&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.884801,114.257812&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17&iwloc=addr&layer=c
> 
> I noticed quite a few gaps as well, esp on the NE side of Des Moines
> near the mixmaster.
> 

it's interesting what is and what isn't mapped on the near north  and 
northeast sides (between university and the river and the mixmaster), it 
almost looks like someone used some path finding algorithm to figure out 
how to do the most mapping with the least driving.  google wouldn't be 
smart enough to do that :)

-barry