[PLUG-TALK] new trick on google map directions

[M. Edward (Ed) Borasky]

Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 08, 2007 at 08:59:35PM -0700, alan wrote:
>> On Sun, 8 Jul 2007, Keith Lofstrom wrote:
>>
>>> There is a new feature on google maps that I just learned about.
>>> When you ask for directions from point a to b, it draws its best
>>> guess as to a route.  If you don't like that route, you can now
>>> drag one or more points on the line to a different street, and
>>> it will (rather rapidly!) snap to the new route.  I don't know
>>> when that got added, but it makes the directions feature a lot
>>> more useful, especially when there is construction or congestion
>>> along the path google picks.
>> But you can't drag to L5...
> 
> Sure you can.  Zoom out to the whole planet, push the fourth button
> on your mouse, and lift it 30 feet in the air.  You can then drag
> the launch point to KSC, Baikonur, Kourou, or Jiuquan.  
> 
> Keith
> 
Sheesh ... Google doesn't know where the construction zones are? That sucks!