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A9 Block View Street Level Photos

         

Brett_Tabke

5:52 pm on Feb 5, 2005 (gmt 0)

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[a9.com...]

The most powerful technology A9.com invented for Yellow Pages is “Block View,” which brings the Yellow Pages to life by showing a street view of millions of businesses and their surroundings. Using trucks equipped with digital cameras, global positioning system (GPS) receivers, and proprietary software and hardware, A9.com drove tens of thousands of miles capturing images and matching them with businesses and the way they look from the street.

Jon_King

1:27 am on Feb 6, 2005 (gmt 0)

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So, they gonna come by and take a picture of my home office :)

JeremyL

3:26 am on Feb 6, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Well, if your address is your home, then supposedly yes they will be taking a picture of your home.

They definitally have their work cut out for them. I did a search for local home builders, i got a list that included a flooring compnay, and the picture was of a gas station.

At least they were smart enough to add a "Help improve this business listing" section to each listing.

engine

5:57 pm on Feb 6, 2005 (gmt 0)

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If you're a virtual business, you'd better get a real bricks and mortar location. ;)

kodaks

6:05 pm on Mar 6, 2005 (gmt 0)

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Wow, I think thats a great idea. I wonder how far they will take this....