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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Street View spurs weight loss program for overweight userNovember 19th, 2010 by Susan Smith
An odd twist to geospatial problem-solving in the world: a Bristol, UK man saw himself on Google Maps Street View and promptly went on a diet. The Daily Mail reported that Bob Mewse, 56, weighed 296 pounds a year ago when he saw himself on the mapping service. The camera shot a side view of Mewse wearing a gray shirt near a filling station. “I was horrified when I saw that photo,” he told the Telegraph. “I was massive. My belly was sticking out and I looked huge.” Further, he was having back problems and very high blood pressure. He went to a gym, hired a personal trainer and has since lost 98 pounds. |
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