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June 1, 2007


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When reporters write about what they don't know

By Marcelo Calbucci

 

    Lisa LaMotta from Fast Company just wrote aboutOpen in a new window the new Google Street View feature. Here is the first paragraph:

 

Google is bringing stalking to a whole new level. With the recent launch of Google's map feature, Street View, people are getting all shaken up about the real-time views that the Internet will allow of several cities, including New York.

 

    What is wrong with this?

 

    I'm assuming she didn't try the product and is making her own assumptions based on a popular article written on the NYT todayOpen in a new window. How do I know? Well, Google Street View is not real-time. You cannot stalk anybody. Period.

 



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