Saturday, December 12, 2009

Google maps

Hi,

From my home to SST, the fastest way is by car , which takes about 5-6 mins, while if I take public transport, it will take about 16-19 mins. And if I really have to walk, it will take around 33 mins.



Google tells us how the traffic condition is like, the nearest market/food centre/shopping mall/bank/clothes stall from where you are (note that the last one, clothes stall, only applies to most well known brands and some people who advertise their business)



I think that Google Maps's infomation is quite reliable, except that on the map, I don't see a landmark in for SST.(I guess they only update the map yearly, or at least when new maps are published)

Here is my map:"
View Farm places in Kranji area in a larger map

1 comment:

  1. Hi Cherin

    Notice that you put down 3 places in the map. So, did you visit these places during this vacation? Any interesting photos to tell more about these pieces? (Perhaps can consider inserting some images on the map?)

    As you have pointed out, selected information is made available in GoogleMaps, but not others (e.g. the more well-known landmarks). The amount of information depends on how much and what users input onto this large collaborative map.

    Another thing that you have discovered - the information is correct most of the time; however, it's not always. E.g. Someone looking for Pei Tong Primary will landed up in SST. Hence, sometimes we need to get information from different sources to ensure the accuracy of information.

    Cheers!

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