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Re: Google Treks

#101

I can't believe I'm typing this, but after the new Google map changes, it runs so slow on my home and office computer that I was forced to switch to bing. It still works on my mobile, but its just unbearable on the other systems. I hope they create a more streamlined version soon.

Yep, finally switched to Bing, although I was supposed to be using it even before, and it's soo much faster than the new Google maps.

Re: Google Treks

#102
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That's pretty short-sighted. Imagine if we had these kind of views of, say, the streets of London in 1900? This is worth doing for history's sake alone.

> Imagine if we had these kind of views of, say, the streets of London in 1900? This is worth doing for history's sake alone. For one, yeah, "what if" we had these kind of views for the streets of London in 1900? I doubt many would care, same as not many care for 1900 music, 1900 books, 1900 photographs and such. Some scholars maybe. Second, what the parent said goes beyond that. Essentially he says, the people of 22…

What is this attitude?

Re: Google Treks

#103

I can't believe I'm typing this, but after the new Google map changes, it runs so slow on my home and office computer that I was forced to switch to bing. It still works on my mobile, but its just unbearable on the other systems. I hope they create a more streamlined version soon.

Why don't you just opt-out of the new Maps beta?

Re: Google Treks

#104
post #34

It's mind boggling how bad the arabic translation is at: http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetvie... It's like they ran the text in google translate and never bothered to check the results.

Never mind the actual window-washers and builders who made these buildings are de-facto slaves to the Monarch of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Then in the next demo over they try to get all multicultural with the first nations language "ᓱᑯᑦᑎᐊᓃᒃᑲᓗᐊᕐᖓᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ? " http://www.vice.com/vice-news/the-slaves-of-dubai

The same is said for practically every civilization ever.

Re: Google Treks

#105

I can't believe I'm typing this, but after the new Google map changes, it runs so slow on my home and office computer that I was forced to switch to bing. It still works on my mobile, but its just unbearable on the other systems. I hope they create a more streamlined version soon.

Yeah, seems crazy to me they are releasing it when it's so slow. Unusably slow in a very modern computer.

Re: Google Treks

#106
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Upvoted, bookmarked and thanks! Always in the look for alternatives to Google.

Why was this downvoted?

To expand on what themstheones said: upvotes and downvotes are for increasing the visibility of a comment in proportion to how it contributes to a good discussion. Downvotes aren't punishment.

Re: Google Treks

#107

I can't believe I'm typing this, but after the new Google map changes, it runs so slow on my home and office computer that I was forced to switch to bing. It still works on my mobile, but its just unbearable on the other systems. I hope they create a more streamlined version soon.

Why don't you just opt-out of the new Maps beta?

Its easier to just go to bing then to figure out and remember how to opt out every time. I'm still shocked they released such bad software.

Re: Google Treks

#108
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Check your bipedal privilege cis scum. No but seriously, every time you feel the urge to make a luddite point remember that there are disabled people who are getting a whole new lease on life via enabling technologies.

"Scum"? Trying to raise the level of discourse are we?

If you're wondering why you're being downvoted, google the phrase. It's a well known joke.

Re: Google Treks

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post #87

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Why was this downvoted?

To expand on what themstheones said: upvotes and downvotes are for increasing the visibility of a comment in proportion to how it contributes to a good discussion. Downvotes aren't punishment.

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Re: Google Treks

#110
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You think the only people interested in classical music and literature are "some scholars maybe"?

No, some scholars and some outliers. Judging from sales numbers, 90% of the population could not care less.

10% of people is still 600 million people. That's more than the number of scientifically literate people. Is science therefore irrelevant? Why are you bothering to make this point?
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