Sometimes Technology Cannot Keep Up With Technology

I love Google maps.  It's fun to look at the massive houses along Lake Austin, or even shop for houses.     I can see where I am going before I even leave.  If you look closely, you can even find Norwegian scuba men chasing the Google van.

All these great images are captured as satellites roam above the earth.  Typically, the exterior of a building does not change dramatically over time, so the time lapse is not a big deal.  Other times, this great technology has a hard time keeping up with itself and real life.

Compare the satellite view and the street view of our neighborhood.  Notice anything missing?  That's right, a few of the houses were built between the time the street view photos were taken and the satellite view was captured.  All but one of those lots pictured have completed or almost completed homes on them.

Of course Microsoft tries hard not to fall behind the curve.  They have introduced a bird's eye view.  Which, I must admit is pretty cool.  However, take a look at Bing's bird's eye view for our neighborhood.  The red pin is our house.  This photo is several years old.