Part of what I do for a living is illustrate maps for real estate advertisements in the Washington DC metro market. Whoohoo, do I know how to party.
Anyway, I find it annoying that Google Maps block the higher levels of detail of their satellite images of the downtown Washington area. I can only assume that it is to prevent terrorists from using the information to expedite their evil plots.
It's annoying to me because Google is NOT the ONLY source of detailed satellite imagery, but it is the only one I've found that's immediately available and free, and it's one I use constantly. As if terrorists are so stupid that they wouldn't just go buy an ADC map of the area.
...Anyway, I find it annoying that Google Maps block the higher levels of detail of their satellite images of the downtown Washington area. I can only assume that it is to prevent terrorists from using the information to expedite their evil plots.
It's annoying to me because Google is NOT the ONLY source of detailed satellite imagery, but it is the only one I've found that's immediately available and free, and it's one I use constantly. As if terrorists are so stupid that they wouldn't just go buy an ADC map of the area.
They are making sure their butts are covered in case something does ever happen they can say they didn't give details. It is crazy though since you can get the info from many different sources and probably in much better detail.
You might want to note, that there is a link to click on to have your number excluded from this particular search service. Once you make use of it, you don't have to worry.
You might want to note, that there is a link to click on to have your number excluded from this particular search service. Once you make use of it, you don't have to worry.
Seems kind of defeatist though. Here are a couple of other ways a person can find you:
