Google Knows Where You Live

http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-google7aug07,1,3569070,full.story

So it turns out that Google is starting to introduce street-level detailed maps. I actually think that this is a great idea. However, I think there should be limits. I think this level of detail should only be shown in public, and not residential areas. The faces of people who happen to be captured in the images should be blanked out. First of all I am absolutely terrible with directions, but I can't tell you how many times I've still gotten lost even with the directions from GoogleMaps. The street level detail would have helped, however, zooming in with this much detail might make GoogleMaps hard to maintain. Businesses, restaurants, and shops close down and move sometimes. This would require the maps to be updated. Major road repairs and construction could leave pictures outdated pretty fast. I guess if Google's mission is to digitally index every single thing on this planet then this would certainly help them in that sense. I think someone should remind the celebrities in Hollywood to not fear people using GoogleMaps to stalk them at home because Google's motto is "Don't be Evil".