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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:29 PM Mar 2013

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Google Streetview in the high Canadian Arctic.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/technology-video/video-how-google-makes-street-view-possible-in-extreme-places/article10116160/

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Google Streetview in the high Canadian Arctic. (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2013 OP

Strange, but it seems they could have used the Google car Cleita Mar 2013 #1

The big ball thing is filled with 13 fixed cameras which I thought was interesting. applegrove Mar 2013 #2

It's possible that it's impossible to drive to this place... nt LVdem Mar 2013 #3

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. Strange, but it seems they could have used the Google car

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:34 PM

Mar 2013

considering the school bus had no problem negotiating the road.

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

2. The big ball thing is filled with 13 fixed cameras which I thought was interesting.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:13 PM

Mar 2013

Last edited Fri Mar 22, 2013, 06:57 PM - Edit history (1)

I guess it doesn't rotate. Don't know why they are walking either.

LVdem

(524 posts)

3. It's possible that it's impossible to drive to this place... nt

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 07:25 PM

Mar 2013

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