So, while working in a call center with heavily restricted internet access and a lack of physical entertainment, you have to get creative. How does one create entertainment in such an environment? By using really neat little features on websites just to pass the time. Like street view in Google Earth!
It's like being able to walk down most streets in the world, without all the travel time, sweaty people, noise, smog, and danger of mugging. For instance, right now I'm taking a brief tour of Fownes and Cecilia St. in Dublin!
I mean, sure, the photos aren't entirely up to date. The newest I've seen are from 2014-2015, but still, it's pretty awesome to have this technology available. Even better, you can take a sort of look through time and see how bad some things have dilapidated between 2008 and 2013 with certain people living there...anyway!
Not only does it have a bit of entertainment value, but it also offers some practical applications, such as checking out neighborhoods before even looking into them further. Gonna move across town but don't have time to get out there, or not even sure where it's at? Just take google tour of the area, not what you're looking for? Well, little time wasted then. On the other hand, considering how old some of these are, you may still want to head out there yourself.
Granted some areas simply cannot be accessed by Google trucks, and because of that you can't view EVERYTHING, so eventually you do have to go in person. But even then, Google Maps does a terrific job with satellite imaging:
To think, all of this because I'm getting married in a week and I'm touring our future honeymoon site while also looking for apartments that will let you have three-seven cats. Anyway, that's my little talk about Google Earth, check it out some time, I'm sure it won't disappoint, at least not too much!
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