Comments on: A Look at Google’s New “Mapplets” http://cybernetnews.com/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/comment-page-1/#comment-97064 Ryan Thu, 31 May 2007 03:31:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/30/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/#comment-97064 I actually thought the weather tool was pretty cool because as you zoom closer into an area it would display more "weather balloons". When viewing the entire United States I was expecting to see thousands of those things, but it did a good job of picking just a few so that the map wasn't cluttered. I actually thought the weather tool was pretty cool because as you zoom closer into an area it would display more “weather balloons”. When viewing the entire United States I was expecting to see thousands of those things, but it did a good job of picking just a few so that the map wasn’t cluttered.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/comment-page-1/#comment-97023 Ashley Wed, 30 May 2007 22:04:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/30/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/#comment-97023 @taf: I can only imagine what your different name was ;).I hadn't heard of them either until I moved to Iowa, but there are a bunch of them around here. Also Casey's... that was a new one for me too. @OMD: I didn't think about that, but I imagine that's a great tool for bikers, runners, walkers, etc. Now I'm curious how long my usual walking route is. @taf: I can only imagine what your different name was ;) .I hadn’t heard of them either until I moved to Iowa, but there are a bunch of them around here. Also Casey’s… that was a new one for me too.

@OMD: I didn’t think about that, but I imagine that’s a great tool for bikers, runners, walkers, etc. Now I’m curious how long my usual walking route is.

]]> By: tafkajp http://cybernetnews.com/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/comment-page-1/#comment-97022 tafkajp Wed, 30 May 2007 21:57:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/30/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/#comment-97022 I had to chuckle when I saw the Kum and Go bubble. They don't have any down here in Louisiana, but when I lived in Iowa my friends and I had a different name for that gas station. Not sure it would be appropriate to post what we called it, but the second word was evacuate. taf I had to chuckle when I saw the Kum and Go bubble. They don’t have any down here in Louisiana, but when I lived in Iowa my friends and I had a different name for that gas station. Not sure it would be appropriate to post what we called it, but the second word was evacuate.

taf

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/comment-page-1/#comment-97020 OldManDeath Wed, 30 May 2007 21:45:26 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/30/a-look-at-googles-new-mapplets/#comment-97020 The Distance Measurement Tool looks to be the only current one that I find useful for myself. Would come in handy when measuring out a route for a bike ride. I tested it with a short ride I do, that I know the distance for. It is very accurate. I just wonder when they (Google) plans to add it to the main Google Maps page as a permanent tab? The Distance Measurement Tool looks to be the only current one that I find useful for myself. Would come in handy when measuring out a route for a bike ride. I tested it with a short ride I do, that I know the distance for. It is very accurate.

I just wonder when they (Google) plans to add it to the main Google Maps page as a permanent tab?

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