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Mapping Google Maps

Posted by timothy on from the topography dept.

jgwebber writes "Google Maps is starting to cause a bit of a stir as Google makes the browser do still more backflips than most expected. In the tradition of dissecting Google Suggest and GMail, I've done a little dissecting of this newest service."

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  1. Whoa! by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny
    Find: insufferable whiners in Washington, DC

    Not bad, Google!

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    1. Re:Whoa! by meringuoid · · Score: 3, Funny
      insufferable whiners

      That's just beautiful. It also works wonderfully well with the old Slashdot favourite, 'miserable failures'.

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    2. Re:Whoa! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      And of course, try this:

      litigious bastards in salt lake city

      One hit. Guess who...

    3. Re:Whoa! by kajoob · · Score: 3, Funny

      you might be on to something...

      "liberal wacko in Washington, DC" comes up with CNN, PBS, and the Washington Post. Spot on!

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  2. Scrolling only partially works by Saxton · · Score: 5, Funny

    All you people complaining about Safari compatibility... For some reason I can't get my maps to scroll after they've been printed. I've tried using Epson and Canon printers. If anyone can help let me know.

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  3. Re:backflips? by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...stop personifying software...

    I agree, software hates being personified.

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  4. Re:Old info by Reducer2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    What, you thought those black helicopters belonged to the government?

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  5. Re:what about plotting waypoints on the map? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    For now I'm just happy being impressed by the pretty scrolling

    I scrolled right for a long time but Europe never came into view.

  6. Not to beat the dead horse, but... by spud603 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "hateful fearmongers in Washington, DC" returns just one, infinitely appropriate result.