go to maps.google.com and type in your address. Roads outlined in blue have had a google van drive by taking images of the street. My house is at the back of a subdivision on a dead end street. If you type in my address you can see my house. You can also take a virtual drive down the street.
This is great if you are trying to find an address or are house hunting. Its bad if, like me you are a one man show and try to appear like a large company. Any purchasing agent, client, or supplier can easily see that I work from my house. Not to mention stalkers, or other undesirables who want a look at your place. Using a UPS Store for an address won't work either. They will have a picture of the store front.
I've tried a number of places and they have a lot indexed. A friend lives in a condo complex in Clearwater FL. Within the last week he appeared. They drove through his condo complex parking lot. I've checked addresses in FL, CA and a couple or rural cities in the Midwest. All have been 70% imaged.
Give it a shot. Type in your address and if a picture appears click on it. The arrows on the white line allow you to take a virtual drive down the street. If you click in the other areas of the picture you can look to the side on the street. Streets with blue outlines are the ones that have been imaged.
Pretty much like big brother.
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