Google streethawk
Finally Google Streetview has gone nationwide. I can even see my first house down in Chandlers Ford when I worked at IBM Hursley, ah, fond memories.
I was just telling my dad how I use streetview when visiting new places - I generally take a look the day before, then on the day I just have a map printed out and use that. The fact that the streets seem familiar really help. Of course now I have a shiny android phone with Google maps anyway 
What would be really neat is a Streethawk style “accelerated time” drive though for directions. I don’t think you need the whole journey - generally just the end bit (or complicated junctions). In fact, just being able to find the carpark is often the hardest bit - being able to spot “ah, turn left just before the pub” would be excellent. Naturally as augmented reality takes off we’ll be able to look forward to arrows overlayed on our car windscreens (or bike helmets).
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Idea.
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