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the three (and half) ways google hides streetview

not all the imagery on google streetview is easy to access. here is how you can find some of the rarer, and more hidden, stuff.

getting google maps to leak data

how i got google maps to leak the exact dates for their panoramas - something they really don't want to share. works surprisingly well!

you cost geoguessr $0, and you had no idea

if you have adblocker on, you are essentially free for geoguessr. this is why it happens, and why it matters. (updated post-ewc cancellation)

consistent zoom levels in deck.gl

how i ensure that scrollwheel zooming behaves consistently across all devices in deck.gl - something the library isn't built to do.