The street and signs will be dedicated today, on his 66th birthday. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Google sparked an internet giggle this week when the Street View shots of Bradford revealed a police car pouncing on the Google vehicle outside the Alhambra.*
The distinctive Google car, with a roof-mounted camera network, had strayed into a bus-only lane and received the attention of the law.

*put Bradford+UK in Google street view and you can see the police car stopping it. picked by bingo 8 months ago

In Spain, they are having street signs with female figures wearing ponytails to ban sexism. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

A tenacious police dog and a telltale mullet haircut left no doubt among Kitsap County sheriff's deputies that a 28-year-old South Kitsap man was the person who walked into a neighbor's home uninvited Saturday morning.

pic not related picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

A man captured taking a huge snake for a walk in a city in amazing images on Google Street View has come forward.

Thumbnail source. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

In 40 seasons, Sesame Street has featured over 1,000 characters. Although we’ll always have mainstays like Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, many Muppets have been forgotten or deemed unnecessary. picked by kakana 3 weeks ago

Yes, there is one (perhaps more), obtaining views not accessible to the automobile.

The Google Street View trike and all the equipment it carries weighs around 18 stone (252 pounds), but actually it's not as hard as you think to get moving. A flat surface helps, but it's really just a case of pushing off firmly, keeping straight for a few metres, and then you're away. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The American children’s television show Sesame Street turns forty this year. The image in the link is an enormous interactive poster, with details about 101 muppets that starred on Sesame Street. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

In streets across Britain many people don't even know their neighbour's names. But that certainly isn't a problem on Cotswold Gardens in Gateshead. This small street is home to 69 members of the same family, ranging in age from four weeks to 76 years. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Conservatives have been trying to frighten investors about the prospects of a Barack Obama presidency.

Wall Street however, disagrees, and is donating more to Obama’s campaign than to the campaign of Sen. John McCain picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Recently released Sesame Street DVDs carry a sticker warning purchasers that state These early 'Sesame Street' episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.

Seriously. This isn't a joke. I know. Incredible.

This information was brought to you by the letters w,t and f. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Scores of street photographers document city life on any given day, one shot at a time. picked by scobrakid 2 years ago

Happy 40th Anniversary Sesame Street! Did you know that Cookie Monster smoked?

First Lady Michelle Obama will kick off the the new season with an appearance on the show. Link to video in article. And Google celebrates with different characters. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

A small street in a residential district of the Croatian capital collapsed into an underground building site, turning dozens of shocked citizens into homeless refugees. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Part of the purpose of street lamps is to make you feel safe. Not to really creep you out like these ones.

They look quite cool in daylight, but I imagine at night they'd be a different story. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Are Bert & Ernie lovers? Is Cookie Monster becoming ‘Veggie Monster’? Here’s a look at 8 nagging Sesame Street rumors and whether there’s any truth behind them. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Google has removed dozens of photos from its new UK Street View service.
The street-mapping facility launched amid a fanfare of publicity but now the firm has been forced to pull some of the images after complaints.
It is thought the pictures removed contained revealing images of homes, a man entering a London sex shop, people being arrested and a man being sick. picked by bingo 9 months ago

I can see your house from here...

Google's street view service sits in the hinterland between awesome and really, really creepy and is now coming to the UK next year. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Sesame Street provides us with another gem. Curious of how crayons were made as a kid? I live next to the crayon factory, the process is still mostly the same, just a lot more automated.

(Is it just me or is the little girl in the beginning really scary?) picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

Police confirm the odd-looking plants they pulled last week from a flower basket in Millville's business district were indeed marijuana. picked by proverb 2 months ago