More Google Maps Hacks

When third parties started riffing on Google Maps — whether through hacks or by posting screenshots of its satellite images — I wondered what Google thought about it. After all, the satellite photos are watermarked with copyright notices. I suspect they’re okay with it, though, since the official Google Blog linked to a whole mess of them last Friday. How about that? Google isn’t Sony. But I think we already knew that.

Anyway, here are a couple more hacks of Google Maps. Here’s one that shows New York subway stops (via — and requested by — Kottke). Or, how about a program that lets you view Google Maps on your Tivo (via Gizmodo)?

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2005 at 9:37 AM
Categories: Online Maps

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There’s also another one:

http://www.googlesatellitemaps.com/

tim | 04/24/2005 at 5:57 PM | #

Well, since Google recently formed a partnership with Al Gore to start up a cable tv program based on kids ponificating on political affairs of the day, I guess Google is capable of doing anything, including disregarding their own copyrights.

There is, however, a possiblity that there is either some type of sub rosa understanding with these sites, or else, an obscure proviso in their service agreements.

James Liddell | 04/24/2005 at 9:24 PM | #

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