Maybe this is old news to other people but I never though that mapping the world in such detail could actually be useful for anything.
I remembered some japanese restaurant that had take-out but didn't want to drive through small streets (if you've never been to Europe, we have the smallest streets) trying to find where the restaurant was. I don't mind driving around but it's not something that's I actually like to do, especially someplace I'm not familiar with.
So I basically went "driving" on my PC with Google Earth through the street view thing where they map the street in super high detail an you can look left and right. I found the restaurant and the picture was so high quality that I could actually read the phone number from the sign.
There you go, it actually has a use for me.
I've done similar just using plain ole street view!
Originally posted by madazz
I've done similar just using plain ole street view!
I use that everytime I drive somewhere I've never been before to plan my route.
LOL True. I used the same method when I was job-hunting, to look for bulidings I had to go to for interviews and such. I'm not good at my own city's geography so google maps really helped. Least thing I want to happen was get lost on a way.
I was actually trying to find a large field out in the middle of nowhere on one occaison. I remembered its configuration and general area, but not its entrance. Spent a bit of time visualizing the field from above, then went "flying" around until I spotted one that matched, went to street view at that point to confirm and locate the address.
yup, i use it quite a bit for street maps as well :D
Oooh yes, this Google Earth saved me from getting lost for so many times. I wonder how people lived without it :D.
No, really, I always check the unknown route before I leave and I don't have any difficulties on the road.
