Google Earth - Street View

PattheMetaller

I was standing outside A&E at Letterkenny General Hospital on Saturday evening when I saw what I thought was the Google Earth Street View car driving down towards the Hospital roundabout.

Anyone else see it or was I hallucinating?

trazix

I seen it today on the atlantic drive in Downings. It's a red Astra. Not sure if it is Google they said they are only covering 5 of Irelands biggest towns/cities

PattheMetaller

Yip. it was a red astra that drove down past the Hospital too.

The attachment to the roof looked very like any photos I've saw of the car so you never know.

North_West_Art

I saw it right at the top of Malin Head on Saturday at Bamba's Crown. A red 09 Astra with an elevated camera on the roof. The guy that was driving was a black haired guy with glasses 30-35, seemed eagar that I didnt stop to have too close a look, he pulled in to let me pass and as I slowed down he waved me on like he was impatient... I suppose he gets alot of people trying to pull him over for a talk.

muffler

North_West_Art wrote: »

I suppose he gets alot of people trying to pull him over for a talk.

Even more so in certain parts of NI Id imagine

irlpic

Just thought i'd add my sighting of this wagon
- I seen the red Astra parked in Navenney Place carpark in Ballybofey on the evening of 13th August.Its was the Google street view yok alright.

Senna

Does this mean we might get proper Google satellite images for Donegal??? They cant really add street view without it?

Darr3nG

Yeah, the car was going round the Letterkenny estates about 2 weeks ago. Saw it up in Thornberry.

There was nothing to indicate that it was Google though.

inode

i seen it out at the dry arch shop in lk two weeks ago too. got a pic of it too. no google logo's on it which i thought was strange. can't think of any other google earth alternative that would be doing it though.

North_West_Art

muffler wrote: »

Even more so in certain parts of NI Id imagine

I didnt think of that! I remember 8 or 9 years back, the close up satelite photos of Ireland ommitted parts of Belfast and Derry

carr6775

I spotted the Astra on Saturday afternoon heading into Greencastle from Moville. It was definitely the Google Street View camera setup on the roof.

inode

heres a pic of the car. its 100% a google street view car, one of the lads working out in the mace dry arch shop was chatting to him, he has to cover every road in Donegal. he says it will be 8 months till its online

sesswhat

Senna wrote: »

Does this mean we might get proper Google satellite images for Donegal??? They cant really add street view without it?

It would be nice to get decent satellite images alright, although I suppose Street View would still be usable with the maps.

irlpic

Spotted the Astra this afternoon sitting on the hard shoulder on the Lifford exit off the Manor roundabout outside Letterkenny.

muffler

The question must now be asked - who's photographing who?

Adamcp898

muffler wrote: »

The question must now be asked - who's photographing who?

and how much was that patio heater?

PattheMetaller

I hope I'm not frozen for prosperity having a fly ciggie outside A&E:p

Fracture

i wonder how much that driver is gettin paid? Google pay really good money i hear, and to be just driving around is such a sweet sweet job!

PattheMetaller

Seriously though. Did he do the roads in Gweedore before they were swept away with the floods?

And on a lighter note we could have an international spot the pothole competition!!

irish1967

How long will it take to drive every road in the county without breaking speed limit? How minor are they going?

GoldenGreen

I see this thread gets a mention in the Donegal news this week in the section about the Street View car.

muffler

GoldenGreen wrote: »

I see this thread gets a mention in the Donegal news this week in the section about the Street View car.

Those DN guys are still sniffin around here so

sh1tin-a-brick

PattheMetaller wrote: »

And on a lighter note we could have an international spot the pothole competition!!

Yeah, maybe it'll take photos of him getting lost down one.

irish1967

Spotted today in Letterkenny

irlpic

:eek:

OMG there really was a patio heater under the cover,LOL!!!!

inode

hey my picture is in Mondays Edition of the Donegal News and it wasnt an LG phone it was a Nokia 5800

muffler

inode wrote: »

hey my picture is in Mondays Edition of the Donegal News and it wasnt an LG phone it was a Nokia 5800

Have they stooped to pinching photos from here or do you work for them?

inode

no they just pinched it and they didn't even mention boards.ie :rolleyes:

GoldenGreen

Hey Inode, you are in the money now with all them royalties you will be getting and I am sure you could claim trax free status seeing as you are now a published artist !!!!

josey_whale

inode wrote: »

hey my picture is in Mondays Edition of the Donegal News and it wasnt an LG phone it was a Nokia 5800

Another classy bit of journalisim by the DN - I hate that paper. Their website is even worse!

muffler

inode wrote: »

no they just pinched it and they didn't even mention boards.ie :rolleyes:

I cant tell you what to do but if it was me Id be on the phone to them.

Poor show from whats supposed to be a professional outfit and yes we do have one member of the DN staff who posts visits here

In fact Im going to look into this a bit more with the powers that be here.

irish1967

I am surprised and disapointed that they didn't use my high quality picture.

smashey

inode wrote: »

no they just pinched it and they didn't even mention boards.ie :rolleyes:

I've been looking into this tonight. Check your PMs.

Cul a cnoic

Have heard that the Google wagon was seen in the Dungloe/Annagry area yesterday.

Senna

Has it been around the rest of Ireland, or did they start in Donegal?

smashey

Senna wrote: »

Has it been around the rest of Ireland, or did they start in Donegal?

They start at the top and it's all downhill from here.

Senna

smashey wrote: »

They start at the top and it's all downhill from here.

If he's driving every road in Ireland, i wouldn't want to buy that Astra secondhand when he's finished:pac:

ednwireland

just seen the car go through donegal town about 5pm woo hoo



oops sorry didnt realise there was already a thread must missed that

irish1967

Just heading out for a drive.. maybe i'll get a peek

Harps

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055660766&page=3

yuloni

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theblueirish

I passed a black car yesterday with the google camera, It was on the Letterkenny -Lifford road about 7PM, not sure of the make but may have been another Astra.

mk2

he's there to give the other guy a hand to cover donegal!

irish1967

Was beginning to think it was avoiding me but just past it heading for letterkenny at the pub in Drumkeen. :-)

5uspect

muffler wrote: »

The question must now be asked - who's photographing who?

The Register is one ahead of you:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/24/surveillance_feedback_loop/

deman

It's great to see that this is happening. Can't wait to see it when it's done.
And on the matter of DN, are they allowed legally to publish pictures taken from the net and, in particular, this forum?

Harps

Its about time they did something really, their coverage of Ireland has been pathetic ever since it first started up. Donegals been covered by a cloud for the past 5 years so hopefully we see an image update as well as the street view

muffler

Harps wrote: »

Donegals been covered by a cloud for the past 5 years so hopefully we see an image update as well as the street view

Thats why we have had bad weather for so long

ednwireland

Harps wrote: »

Its about time they did something really, their coverage of Ireland has been pathetic ever since it first started up. Donegals been covered by a cloud for the past 5 years so hopefully we see an image update as well as the street view

my house is in high res !

irish1967

ednwireland wrote: »

my house is in high res !

So is mine !!:)

babaloushka

ednwireland wrote: »

my house is in high res !

irish1967 wrote: »

So is mine !!:)

How do you know? Surely it's not up already, is it? Links? Not necessarily your OWN houses, but someone else's