Google Continues Its Plans to Take Over the World

Everybody knows that Google provides lots of awesome services, and keeps adding to its already robust arsenal. Maps.google.com now has a "Customize Your Route" option, where you click on the blue line that indicates your route, and you drag it to whichever street you'd like to follow.

If you know that Google is taking you through an undesirable neighborhood, or you'd like to drive along the coast, rather than a nearby highway, you now have that choice. Give it a shot.

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People have been talking about Google's "Street View" a lot lately, which is pretty awesome technology and allows users of Google Maps to have 360 degree views of a street at eye level. However, a lot of people are worried about privacy issues, and this is, of course, part of Google's dastardly plan to take over the world.

Gizmodo has an article about the phenomenon and photos, sent in by readers, of the cars that take the photographs. Keep your eyes peeled for ones that look something like this -

Might I suggest giving the finger or pulling your pants down if you see one of these cars driving near you? Yes, I think I will.