Google's Big Miss

This is so simple (even to implement) that I'm surprised they don't have this one yet. Shame on Google. No wonder Apple's winning:)

Hokay, you go on Google Maps and get directions from A to B. But, you want to stop by an ATM along the way, or pick up pizza or a subway sandwich along the way. Wouldn't it be nice to have a field on maps.google.com that says "Highlight what along the way?"?

Then you enter subway or Wells Fargo ATMs or whatever.

Childishly simple. Duh!!
(as of Jan 2012)

And, with my Samsung Core Prime, with Maps, I see that this feature now exists - not on the desktop version though. Makes sense. If you're going somewhere and using navigation, it's not the desktop you're taking with you. So, thanks - you got there after 4 years Mr. Pichai. But the, why the f did you kill the turn-by-turn listing that was so useful? What the f is wrong with you guys? Is there some strange chemical spewing out in Mt. View?

But!! Why not make the "along the way" feature available on the desktop version also? *ds! Someone sitting at home might want to know about what's close to the route.

--And, 4 years later, Apple rolls it out on iOS :) They're not tech titans because they set trends. They're titans because they move as slow as a dinosaur.

How to Save America

What's better than dinnertime kiddy videos that keep them in one place to let you feed them? Kid videos that let you program embedded suggestions into them to inculcate the behaviours you want (and attitudes too). Maya loves algebra. Betty loves to eat vegetables.. You get the idea..