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- Google maps debuts walking directions<p>What does it say about car-centric US culture that, for all the eye-popping progress Google, MSN, and others have made with online maps, it's taken me till now to find one that generates something as simple as good walking directions. Consider a trip to get lunch in NYC: if I punch in start and end directions, most of these services will send my through a maze of one way streets rather the way a walker would travel. </p> <p>By encourages driving, this has contributed to energy waste. Imagine yourself newly arrived to center city Philadelphia, checking online and being given directions to drive to a destination 2 miles away. This happened to me. It was only when I got to my destination that I realized what a simple walk it would have been. </p> <p>The new approach, not only reminds you of the foot-powered alternative, but takes the guess work and anxiety out of it. With street views, you can even pre-view your foot journey to get a feel for the kinds of neighborhoods you'll stroll through. </p> <p>Good work Google! <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=8967217019218310070,37.806960,-122.475450%3B6212611424340901360,37.789871,-122.389036&saddr=US-101+S+%4037.806960,+-122.475450&daddr=37.806665,-122.406578+to:The+Embarcadero+%4037.789871,+-122.389036&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1&dirflg=w&doflg=ptm&sll=37.79934,-122.430267&sspn=0.08369,0.168915&ie=UTF8&z=13">Check out a sample here</a>. </p> <p>Late addition: I got a call from AOL Maps explaining they have a similar service. My bad, and let me know if there are other, good pro-pedestrian solutions out there. </p>
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- By: Jacob Angel July 7, 2008In our area, they've been experimenting with solar panels but there's no sense yet that it will get replicated on a commercial scale. What does seem to be doable is an attempt to use sunlight to heat water for homes -- running the water through a panel that contains a maze of piping. It's liek a large-scale, controlled version of what happens when your garden hose lays out in the sun while there's still water in it.
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