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Show HN: Instant Google Street View
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#12This is a pretty surreal experience. I really enjoy typing in an address and seeing other towns and cities flash before my eyes. I love the app, but I almost think the sequence of random street views is more enjoyable.
There's also a random button which shows random views from within the current map.
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#13I'd love to read a post about both the inspiration and making of this project.
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#14This is way too addicting. I've been typing in addresses one letter at a time, just to see what pops up: a beautiful metro station in Saint Petersburg, the graffitied walls surrounding an airport in Brazil, a neighborhood in South Africa, a wooded street in suburban North Carolina, a deserted country road in rural Iowa, the entrance to a gated community in Texas, and finally, my house. What a fun way to explore. Great work!
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#15Some places you might find interesting: scott's hut shackleton's hut Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Thanks for the Shrine suggestion! It really looks very interesting.
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#16Nice! I added this one to my favorites. As I type it often finds an address elsewhere, until the address is completed, but it's still easier to get to the desired street view than in Google Maps. I even enjoy the extra views.
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#17This is a pretty surreal experience. I really enjoy typing in an address and seeing other towns and cities flash before my eyes. I love the app, but I almost think the sequence of random street views is more enjoyable.
There's also a random button which shows random views from within the current map.
The existence of which makes me wish there was a global random button.
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#18Tried some random views and this is where I reached! Beautiful.
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#19I love that "news" randomly brings up a kebab :)
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#20Some places you might find interesting: scott's hut shackleton's hut Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Thanks for the Shrine suggestion! It really looks very interesting.
This is the more familiar view (when the tide isn't out) :
http://qsview.com/89vp2zksffdz80tzoqz1ap