# Google Street View updated me! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029 "2012-06-13T16:48:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/1 "2012-06-13T16:48:09Z")
I just noticed that the Google Street View of my house was updated! From what I can tell, they came by sometime last summer…judging from the state of the foliage, I’m guessing it was August or so. In the picture before that, I can tell that they came on a Tuesday because my recycle bin is still on the curb. 🙂 How often do they do this? I guess I assumed that it would be awhile, but the view before that was only 3-4 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/2 "2012-06-13T16:52:58Z")
They just did my town last month, previous pictures were from Aug 2007. The new pics aren’t up yet. I’m looking forward to it as I was caught on my handcycle. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/3 "2012-06-13T17:05:52Z")
I can tell they went down the street where I live in August 2007 too, to the day and hour, because you can see the FOR SALE sign in front of our house and my wife talking to our house inspector on the sidewalk in front after he was done. And blurrily, my 3 kids playing on the grass behind her. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/4 "2012-06-13T17:16:03Z")
Last I checked my mom’s neighborhood, the shots exactly at the intersections (and only those shots) were at least six months more recent than the others. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/5 "2012-06-13T17:28:52Z")
2007 eh? Those would have been the first-generation Street View pics, which were shot in glorious suck-o-vision on a 256-pixel camera through a pair of thick tights. Or so it seems. Are the newer shots much better quality? It seems ironic that much of the USA Street View was so much lower quality than that from elsewhere on the planet, considering who was doing it. (Yes, I know that’s because they did the USA first.) ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/6 "2012-06-13T18:58:10Z")
My neighborhood is apparently not important enough for a street view. Only the bigger roads are available for internet snooping. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/7 "2012-06-13T19:04:09Z")
Us too. Must have been recent because our large Willow tree that we lost last winter in an ice storm is gone. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/8 "2012-06-13T20:15:45Z")
When they drove by us a few months ago, we managed to jump up and wave like maniacs. Off to see if they’ve uploaded… ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/9 "2012-06-13T21:19:03Z")
What does the vehicle look like? Is it a large van emblazoned with GOOGLE STREET VIEW? Checked mine, not updated, still shows side road as unpaved (and still lists the wrong name for the street for that matter). ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/10 "2012-06-13T21:34:21Z")
> [@carlotta](#): > > What does the vehicle look like? Is it a large van emblazoned with GOOGLE STREET VIEW? It was a smallish jelly-bean type car with a tall structure on top (think lighthouse). A ball on the lighthouse with camera lenses. GOOGLE STREET VIEW emplazened on the side of the car was how we knew. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/11 "2012-06-13T21:38:26Z")
> [@campp](#): > > It was a smallish jelly-bean type car with a tall structure on top (think lighthouse). A ball on the lighthouse with camera lenses. GOOGLE STREET VIEW emplazened on the side of the car was how we knew. They also use more than [just cars.](http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/learn/cars-trikes-and-more.html) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/12 "2012-06-14T00:04:41Z")
Apparently, it’s been awhile since they’ve been in my neck of the woods, as the gas was $2.35 a gallon on the corner (and those were the high-res shots. My side-street is of a lower resolution.) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/13 "2012-06-14T00:58:12Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > From what I can tell, they came by sometime last summer…judging from the state of the foliage, I’m guessing it was August or so. I believe they actually show the dates of the photos now. The images of my house say “December 2009” for example. They tend to do the new photos during each region’s summer months, to get the prettiest views I guess. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/14 "2012-06-14T01:12:34Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I believe they actually show the dates of the photos now. The images of my house say “December 2009” for example. They tend to do the new photos during each region’s summer months, to get the prettiest views I guess. Where do you find the dates on Street View? I don’t see anything obvious where I’m looking. ETA: Nevermind, I see it at the very bottom of the page. My house is September 2007. The gas prices are from April 2009. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/15 "2012-06-14T03:08:43Z")
The date on the picture of our house is June 2011. I can tell it was a Thursday, because the trash bins are on the curb waiting to be picked up. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/16 "2012-06-14T11:06:52Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I believe they actually show the dates of the photos now. The images of my house say “December 2009” for example. They tend to do the new photos during each region’s summer months, to get the prettiest views I guess. Ah, of course! September, 2011. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/17 "2012-06-14T11:21:49Z")
Mine is really old - July 2009. It shows a construction site next door, instead of our current neighbour’s house! ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/18 "2012-06-14T13:25:41Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > The date on the picture of our house is June 2011. I can tell it was a Thursday, because the trash bins are on the curb waiting to be picked up. Ours also have trash bins. April 2008. But I don’t know the day of the week since all the trash service stuff got switched around some time back. ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/19 "2012-06-14T13:55:45Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > In the picture before that, I can tell that they came on a Tuesday because my recycle bin is still on the curb. 🙂 > [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > I can tell it was a Thursday, because the trash bins are on the curb waiting to be picked up. > [@ftg](#): > > Ours also have trash bins. I can tell they came down my street on a Tuesday or Thursday, because the trash cans are out on the curb. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > … to get the prettiest views I guess. If they really want the prettiest views, you think they’d find out when trash day is for each neighborhood, and do it some other day. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029/20 "2012-06-14T15:04:56Z")
> [@Sally\_Mander](#): > > I can tell they came down my street on a Tuesday or Thursday, because the trash cans are out on the curb. > > If they really want the prettiest views, you think they’d find out when trash day is for each neighborhood, and do it some other day. :smack: Nah, you’ve got it backwards…obviously, Google has contracted with trash collection companies nationwide to mount Street View cameras on their trucks. They’re less conspicuous that way, you know, so there are fewer ‘invasion of privacy’ complaints. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-street-view-updated-me/625029.md?page=2)