Being the total and complete Google fanboy that I am, Google Maps is where I typically turn for all of my mappy needs. I realize there are tons of other options, but Google’s directions are pretty consistently accurate – plus the application is just easy and fun to use.
As I was mapping out a short drive I’ll be taking this evening (to a place I’ve never been), I noticed a little option to add a destination. So, curious, I added my house (where I’ll be going once I leave the original destination). Lo and behold, it appended the other destination to the end of the trip.
Why is this cool? Well, if you’re anything like me, you spend a good deal of time trying to invert the driving directions you printed out when it’s time to head home. See if this little thought process rings a bell:
“OK, so coming here I made a left on Foo Street, so that means I need to take a right on Bar Avenue… wait… crap…”
Now, for all I know, this feature has been around since the beginning and I’m just now joining the party like some kind of chump. Either way, this is a seriously cool little hack (if you can even call it that). Hooray for Google and intelligent interface design!
Written by Brett Kelly
Practical, Technology