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1. dkurth · 1790282920 · focus · HN ↗

   In 2009, Google Street View had only been gathering images in Austin for about a year, I think. I pulled up right behind the Street View car at a red light, and I waved out the window, hoping that would get captured. I sent an email to my friends with a link to the location and said, "check this out in a couple of months!"

   When I checked later that year, there was no image of me, so I thought the camera had not been active, and I forgot all about it.

   Then, while looking through old emails a couple of weeks ago, I found that one and clicked the link. I clicked to see images from 2009, and sure enough, there was my little white Honda. And when I moved around the map, I found an image where my hand was out the window, waving! It was like I was waving to myself from the past. Pretty neat!

   1. jimbobimbo · 1790283636 · focus · HN ↗

      I have a picture of my car in street view photo made by Bing. Sold the car long ago, nice keepsake.

      1. busymom0 · 1790313866 · focus · HN ↗

         TIL that Bing has maps and even street view. Had never heard of it.

         1. DANmode · 1790314473 · focus · HN ↗

            Parent company has quite a few irons in the fire, lol

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