Fall Prep & Blurred House

Fall is coming, are you ready? Dangerous Dave talks about tips for preparing yourself for fall. Plus, people are blurring their houses on Google to keep them from getting broken into and we tell you how to do it.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This it's Uber in the den with Dangerous Day pumpkins,
spice latte back at Starbucks, which means we're coming into
fall right.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Are you ready? Well, here's four tips to get yourself
ready for fall. First of all, create a fall bucket list.
Make sure there's a list of activities you want to
do this fall, hiking, apple picking, baking, hitting the pumpkin patch,
trying some new fall foods. Also, they say update your
wardrobe while the weather is still warm. It's a good
time to make sure you have everything you need when
fall sets in. Might be able to score some great

(00:30):
deals on coats or rain boots or something like that.
Everybody's going to be searching for them. Refresh your space.
Spring and fall are good times to declutter and organize
your home and your life. Get rid of anything you
no longer need. Pack away the summer gear you won't
be using again. Find yourself a new routine. If your
kids are starting school, your sleep schedule and morning routine's
about to change. The sooner you start that transition, the better,

(00:53):
the less jarring it will be when it arrives. So
good tips on how to prepare for fall. My preparation
is going to be screw dreaming, kicking, going into fall,
and trying to hang onto summer with every last ounce
of energy in the two Well, if you want to
keep robbers from breaking into your house because you have
a broken window on your garage, here's a helpful tip
to stop it from happening by blurring your house on

(01:14):
Google Maps. Police in California say homeowners have been blurring
their houses and images of their homes on Google Maps
to discourage burglars from targeting their homes. Yep, you can
do that. You got to use your computer. You can't
do it on your mobile. On your computer, enter your
address on Google Maps, select street view, click the three dots,
select report a problem. There you can request to blur

(01:35):
something your home, your person's face, vehicle, license plate, anything,
even you sunbathing naked in the front. It doesn't work though, Again,
like I said, on your mobile, you got to do
it on your computer. Google already blur sensitive items like
faces and license plates, but it's automated. They could have
missed something. Some people think Google Maps could run into
a security issue if valuables are shown. Would be thieves

(01:55):
would scout your plays for things like cameras and weak
spots to gain entry. On one hand, that will allow
tech savvy thieves the case your neighborhood discreetly. On the
other hand, is just showing your house like anyone can
see it as they drive by or walk by. Please say,
blurring your house might make you feel more secure, but
it could backfire. Thieves on Google Maps might be intrigued thinking, Okay,
there's more valuables than they're showing because they blurred it,

(02:17):
and it may make it more vulnerable being hidden. All
this begs the question, are you actually worried about thieves
casing your place on Google Maps. It's unclear whether or
not they're doing this. We know this. According to the
Department of Justice, home burglaries are exceedingly rare, fewer than
one percent of household's experience of burglary, and that number
has been dropping steadily in the past two decades. If

(02:37):
I were in the picture, I'd blew her myself. I
don't think my house is necessary to me.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
They can for another episode of Deeper in the Den
with Dangerous Dave play here.