I just saw Google! (now with picture!)

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Was out cutting the front grass when I noticed a smallish black car with a weird looking array about 4-5ft high mounted on the roof. I guess it was either mapping equipment or a camera system of some sort, the car had a Google sign on the side. Need to keep an eye on my location in googlemaps/world maybe there will be a picture of a bfg mowing on the internet soon :)
 
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Was out cutting the front grass when I noticed a smallish black car with a weird looking array about 4-5ft high mounted on the roof. I guess it was either mapping equipment or a camera system of some sort, the car had a Google sign on the side. Need to keep an eye on my location in googlemaps/world maybe there will be a picture of a bfg mowing on the internet soon :)
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Interesting! Try and grab a pic of it if you see it agaiin, Big Brother is taking over the world. And I thought Microsoft were evil :cuckoo:

Gary.
 
they were down in the Longman last week
 
That sounds like a vehicle we have driving around Havering, except this one just takes photos of illegaly parked cars. So the owners can get fined and don't even know anything about it until the fine notification hits the door mat. Not good.
 
maybe it was taking photos for street view on google maps.
 
That'll be your local authority looking for signs of improvements so they can increase your council tax banding! ;)

Update: Just got this via email. Wonder if it's related?

Always on the lookout for cool new gadgets, we saw a demonstration of the NDrive G800 in-car GPS on the Gadget Show recently. With manufacturers looking for new ways to improve their in-car devices, NDrive have really impressed with a world-first - replacing computer-generated maps with actual 3D photo maps of your route!

It features a 4.3-inch screen with video-like quality (10fps), as well as 8GB in-built memory for storing photos, music, videos and even e-books. It is also Bluetooth-enabled so you can use the G800 as a loudspeaker for your phone
 
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How wonderfully random :D Cant wait to see piccahs!
 
My pic is now up!

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That's one of those hadron collider probes isn't it?
 
badgerbaiter said:
wonder why its an opel not vauxhall? maybe it was LHD
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Quite possibly. That is the first thing I noticed... I doubt it will be anything to do with the council if it isn't a Vauxhall badged car.
 
Anybody know if the PCSO`s have stopped it yet?
Heres a link to The Register. Seems these cars are causing quite a stir in some place

Allan
 
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Hmm now I know I shouldn't have given them a V sign when they passed but why not?!
 
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