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Camera Vans To Photograph 50 Million Buildings

Posted by timothy on from the cat-detector-van dept.

dritan writes "A new van unveiled at CeBIT America is equipped with 50 digital cameras and takes pictures every 15 feet -- with the goal of photographing 50 million buildings in the country. These photos could be cross-referenced with aerial photographs so that law enforcement or insurance agencies can get overhead and street level views of the same location -- just by entering an address." Time to hang out the "Hi, Mom!" signs.

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  1. Time to get stuff from Home Depot... by Cheerio+Boy · · Score: 1, Troll

    Personally I would re-do the buildings after the van passes just to be a pain.

    I'll bet that some A$$croft type wants people to stand in front of their homes/buildings as the van passes too.

    I'm _still_ looking for a country that won't constantly track me like an animal or invade my privacy like a criminal. I haven't found one yet...

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  2. Oh, Great!! by the_rajah · · Score: 1, Troll

    Now how do we keep this out of the hands of the terrorists?

    "Do the Right Thing. It will gratify some people and astound the rest." - Mark Twain

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    "Do the Right Thing. It will gratify some people and astound the rest." - Mark Twain
  3. There's nothing wrong with this by bersl2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    If it's viewable from street level, it's legal.