On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Richard Weait <rich...@weait.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Dave F. <dave...@madasafish.com> wrote: > > As someone from across the pond, excuse my ignorance, but what are these > > for: > > > > > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=43.1789745390415+-78.7073448300362&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.008397,61.787109&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=43.179667,-78.706842&spn=0.001414,0.002041&z=19&layer=c&cbll=43.179667,-78.706842&panoid=GeKNxrK4FFlR_78zK9XJFQ&cbp=12,163.01,,0,22.12 > > Looks like horseshoes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoes > > > > And these: > > > > > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=43.1789745390415+-78.7073448300362&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.008397,61.787109&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=43.179676,-78.708394&panoid=GG5wE7P_TeUPTdHc3fPZ9Q&cbp=12,187.02,,0,25.55&ll=43.179674,-78.70827&spn=0.001414,0.002041&z=19 > > Looks like Bocce. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bocce > > Out of curiosity: is it considered acceptable to use Google StreetView to assist in armchair mapping? I personally would not use it, as it seems to be a violation of their ToU: http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/help/terms_local.html which state (among many other things) that it is not allowed to use the photographic imagery in Google Maps to create derivative works. -- Martijn van Exel http://about.me/mvexel
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