A few days ago, Google expanded its street view program, adding a bunch of new metro areas. I was both pleased and a little freaked out to find both my hometown and current residence included in the maps. This has given me some new perspective, which I’ll share today.



First and foremost, the streetview maps are really interesting. The technology and integration is very cool, and the maps are useful. I’ve used them to pre-navigate around cities, and its fun to get a street level view…