Google Maps is pretty shitkreggySeptember 13 2010, 22:18:53 UTC
When it comes to walking directions, Google Maps is useless. I've literally been fucked over 3 times before my exams by Google Maps. One time Google Maps took me to a route that was half an hour long, while the plain route all the other students took (whom I departed from - stupid me) took litearlly 5 minutes to get to the exam hall. So I wasted 25 fucking minutes on Google Maps.
If Google Maps had a face, I'd punch it in the fucking balls. Instead, I've resorted to just using the websites map, or failing that, double checking Google Maps with Bing Maps and other various online maps.
I guess I shouldn't get so angry over something that is essentially free, but when I get late for exams based on an online mapping service that takes me the *extremely* long way round of places, then yes, Google Maps can indeed go fuck itself.
Re: Google Maps is pretty shitniblick_iiiSeptember 14 2010, 21:38:09 UTC
Oh, I am perfectly aware of Google Maps' failings with regard to walking directions. It's sent me down a road with no footpath before. Which is why I also have an A - Z map of Cambridge I carry with me at all times, and I checked my route on that.It wasn't a case of being taken the longest route, or even a route that is not viable on foot. No, that's not the problem this time. The problem was was that where it said the place I wanted to go was, wasn't. According to bing maps, the Church is in fact a ways down the road the other way. The problem is that it's one one long road, and the Church's address doesn't give a number, so you have no way of knowing where along this road it's supposed to be. And google maps got it wrong.
Re: Google Maps is pretty shitkreggySeptember 15 2010, 00:44:24 UTC
Hmm, that is pretty retarded. Still, at least you don't have me as your GPS device. Today I tried picking my sister up at Three Bridges train station, and I wanted to see if my phone's GPS was any good. So I was driving along the route, where I at one point ignored the GPS because I thought I knew where I was going. Hah! Turns out that I didn't, ended up being completely lost, and had to rely on my phone's GPS instructions calling out to me and telling me where to go in order to actually get to my destination. I clearly fail at life.
My point? Thank fuck you didn't have me giving you directions, or otherwise you'd be in Switzerland right about now.
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If Google Maps had a face, I'd punch it in the fucking balls. Instead, I've resorted to just using the websites map, or failing that, double checking Google Maps with Bing Maps and other various online maps.
I guess I shouldn't get so angry over something that is essentially free, but when I get late for exams based on an online mapping service that takes me the *extremely* long way round of places, then yes, Google Maps can indeed go fuck itself.
Sorry for caustic rant.
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My point? Thank fuck you didn't have me giving you directions, or otherwise you'd be in Switzerland right about now.
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