Google Street View comes to Antarctica
source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/look-theres-our-nest-google-st...
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If Sir David Attenborough and his camera crews weren't already intrusive enough, the seals and penguins of Antarctica now face having their privacy invaded by the billions of internet users, as Google brings its controversial Street View mapping service to the world's southernmost continent.
From today, users of the search engine will be able to access spectacular views of the coastline of Half Moon Island, which is relatively accessible and well-trodden by Antarctic standards, since it provides a popular stopping-off point for cruise ships carrying high-end tourists.
In addition to snow-capped mountains, rocky beaches, and the occasional iceberg, the photographs of the island's Duse Bay contain several images of anorak-wearing visitors who are apparently trying to creep up to the local population of chinstrap penguins to take their own snaps.
They were compiled from 10 shots taken by Brian McClendon, the vice-president of engineering at Google Earth and Maps, which now covers 25 countries on all of the world's continents, and is also this week launching in Ireland and Brazil.
From today, users of the search engine will be able to access spectacular views of the coastline of Half Moon Island, which is relatively accessible and well-trodden by Antarctic standards, since it provides a popular stopping-off point for cruise ships carrying high-end tourists.
In addition to snow-capped mountains, rocky beaches, and the occasional iceberg, the photographs of the island's Duse Bay contain several images of anorak-wearing visitors who are apparently trying to creep up to the local population of chinstrap penguins to take their own snaps.
They were compiled from 10 shots taken by Brian McClendon, the vice-president of engineering at Google Earth and Maps, which now covers 25 countries on all of the world's continents, and is also this week launching in Ireland and Brazil.
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nexthype10
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yay! now i can vacation to Antarctica from my laptop!
poor penguins, their isolation was short lived. but what do they care anyway haha
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