So today our whole office erupted with everyone quickly going to find their house upon the announcement Google’s street view in Australia.  We’re the 5th country to have the search giant take voyeurism to the next level.

I’m still not entirely sure I’m OK with this.  Sure, there’s a lot of information about people already on the net (especially soc-net freaks like myself), and a lot of privacy questions, I’m sure. But something about my residence (and not to mention my car out the front!) being in clear view and accessible on the net makes me a little edgy.

What about you? Have you really asked yourself if you’re OK with this?

Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.

Never forget: just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they’re not after you.

An interesting Australian feature is the lack of Uluru (Ayers Rock).  News.com.au reported that this was due to some red tape.

Uluru will be absent from Google Street View Australia at launch. Google spokesperson Rob Shilkin said the search giant had applied for the relevant permits to photograph the Northern Territory, but that images of some areas were still being processed.

Interestingly, there are also reports that the street view is far from complete, but Google does plan the entirety of Australia.

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