Google Maps Street View - invasion of privacy?

[glatt]

I see that my brother's ex-wife is having some work done on her house. There are a couple of bundles of shingles on her roof, and a contractor's van parked in front. It's been a year since I talked to her, and I didn't know she was having work done on the place. Hmm.

She's in Palo Alto. Many of their streets have been photographed in detail by Google by vans driving up and down the streets. Also Las Vegas and much of the Bay Area. Not too sure where else.

But I imagine it's coming to you eventually. Want a high resolution picture of your front door on Google Maps? It's just a matter of time.

If you haven't checked it out before, go to the Bay Area in Google Maps and click on the Street View button. You will see people taking their trash out.