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Putting On a Show For the Google Streetview Camera

Posted by timothy on from the look-ma-no-pants dept.

Urban Garlic writes "The community surrounding Samsonia Way in Pittsburgh were ready when the Google StreetView car arrived, and staged a 21st-century public art project. Also celebrated in this Washington Post article, and Kelso's Corner, which also has a collection of public art in StreetView."

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  1. Arts Degree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Finish Arts degree
    2. Wait for google Street view van
    3. ??
    4. Profit

  2. Netculture by 51M02 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This does show how much being online is part of everyone culture now. Back in the 90's putting a web page with your pictures and we would have easily called you narcissist and think of you as a jerk.

    But now, euh... no sorry, nevermind.

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  3. Re:very cool - and a bit naughty I guess... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I hate to break this to you; but most children have logged hundreds of hours with partially nude women before they hit kindergarden. Somehow, only a few of them grow up to be serial killers.

  4. Re:very cool - and a bit naughty I guess... by hansamurai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Geez, don't remind me! My four month old is probably at home at this moment with my topless wife!

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  5. Dumb question by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How do people know when the Google car will be scheduled to assimilate their neighborhood? Is there some web site that shows the schedule?

    1. Re:Dumb question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      The pittsburg people arranged an appointment with the google streetview team, which is why they were able to prepare.

      Originally the google car wasn't even supposed to go through that alleyway.