Google's View of D.C. Melds New and Sharp, Old and Fuzzy
By Jenna Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, July 22, 2007; Page C01
=== snip === When Google updated its satellite maps of Washington in June, it had two options: Use the newest, most detailed aerial photos from a government agency that blocks such top-security spots as the White House and the U.S. Capitol, or continue to use older, less-detailed images from a private company that doesn't block out anything.
The compromise? Google chose the new maps for most of the city but spliced in the older, fuzzier ones for about one-sixth of the District to include an unblocked view of the president's home and the Capitol.
source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/21/AR2007072101296.html |