After reading Nat Friedmans post below, I had to start experimenting
with Google Maps. This is too fun. I’ve had several calls
with friends now, when their were driving someplace. I quickly
ask them where they are, and start to zoom on Google maps … tracking
their travels as they are driving. Too much.
As Nat describes his conversation, I have now had numerous like
it. I called my friend Joe while on his vacation driving up the
coast of Oregon. Once he told me he was at a drive through coffee
shop in Florence, OR I narrowed him down to this area. As they drove north they told me they were crossing 35th street right here!
I talked with him about the golf course coming up on the left … it
was funny to hear his comments about the scenery and the various
buildings etc. that I could ask him about. Funny … I can almost
see this as the next step for Google. I joked with Phil Windley
and our CTO Roundtable group last week … it’s almost like my friend
Joe was getting live access to personal Google Maps … and I was
getting a virtual tour at the same time.
I’m thinking about my first Google Maps hack … I’ve got some ideas and can’t wait to play with it.
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Later in the drive, we called Joe on the speakerphone and he gave us an aerial tour of the region using Google’s satellite maps. It went like this:
Joe: There’s a golf course on your right. Us: Cool. Joe: Huh, what’s that strange building coming up on your left? Us: It’s a Marriott. Joe: Oh. Cool. …