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Google Maps Now Does Interactive Re-Routing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the madison-to-seattle-by-way-of-alaska-is-surprisingly-short dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Remember how cool it was the first time you used MapQuest or Google Maps or Google Earth? You'll feel like it's the first time again, when you use interactive dragging of routes on Google Maps. Some of the folks from the development team have even whipped up a handy video to explain the concept."

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  1. Nice video by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't forget the rule. It's:

    1) white guy
    2) chinese girl
    3) black guy
    4) disabled female muslim
    5) someone spanish looking
    6) guy in a wheelchair
    7) fat person

  2. Next door and around the country by GillBates0 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Here's about a 0.2 mile distance routed via San Diego, Florida, Miami, random bits of Canada and back right next door.

    And no, I have nothing better to do on this fine Friday evening. Heh.

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    1. Re:Next door and around the country by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Given the complaints I've heard about Seattle traffic, your route might actually be the fastest. You should inform Google of this fact and ask them to please update their routing algorithm to reflect this.

  3. I Almost Died. Thanks A Lot, Google by pipingguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I discovered this feature only *after* cycling 20KM to a softball game the other night (I'm an overweight 44 year-old). The distance looked so small on the map and Google didn't inform me that it was uphill both ways. Bastards.

  4. Re:Nice, Yes, But It's Not Amazing by toadlife · · Score: 1, Funny

    That doesn't count for a couple of reasons.

    Firstly, Streets and Trips is produced by Microsoft. Anything by Microsoft doesn't count because Microsoft is evil. Besides, I'm sure Microsoft bought streets and trips from at gunpoint from some starving open source developer anyway, which would mean they didn't even make it.

    Second, Streets and trips costs money. Things that cost money and promote capitalism are evil. Only when a free good or service obtains a benefit that a non-free good or service has had for eons, does it become a good thing.

    If you have any questions feel free to ask.

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  5. Acting lessons by Aqua+OS+X · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is it possible to route a destination through a junior college acting class?

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  6. Re:excellent feature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe the directions were right and the inn was in the wrong place...

  7. Last Missing Feature by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Firstly, excellent work Google Maps guys. This works beautifully - I can correct routes I take (359 to 323 miles in recent attempt) and send a URL to somebody. Awesome! I can also use it at tax time for figuring out mileage.

    So, one last feature request. Frequently I have several stops to make on a trip and I'd like Google Maps to figure out the best path to get me to each of them (including traffic, of course) and then back home again. Maybe you could put this on the list for the next release? Killer feature, I tell 'ya.

    You'd make this CS nerd's life easier - Thanks!

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  8. Re:done years ago by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you think you could map a route for me and then fed ex me your old GPS device? Thanks in advance.

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