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AP, PARIS - Parisians and tourists, relax. That goofy looking tricycle equipped with loads of high-tech equipment roaming the streets is NOT some mad scientist's invention on the rampage.The three-wheeler is a sight with its long pole holding nine cameras, a GPS, a computer and a generator. But the contraption tooling around the French capital needs all that gear to do its job — adding three-dimensional images to Google's Street View Maps.
The U.S. company has hired two young cyclists to ride through gardens, historical sites and other pedestrian-only areas on the device to take thousands of digital photos.
check out the hot new diller scofidio + renfro slated for rio de janeiro! they recently won a competition for the museum of sound and image at copacabana beach. (via)
former memphis mayor Herenton who retired in July has now decided that he wants to enter the special election that is being held to pick the new mayor.