It’s Google’s World, And You Only Live In It
Soon you may start seeing real Google Maps markers everywhere across the world: Google has asked a whole bunch of famous people—like the chef Ferran Adria, artist Maya Lin, or puppeteer Al Gore—to share their favourite spots.
Google is placing physical markers in all these places with icons and plaques identifying them. If I had to put one, I’ll choose Shake Shack at the Southeast Corner of Madison Square in NYC. And then a whole bunch of spots across the rest of NY, Madrid, Göteborg, and various ice cream shops in Tampa, FL. [Google favourite Places via Techcrunch]
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Google is the God of my religion. It is the closest thing to an omnipotent being that anyone can drive me to and and get me arrested for trying to see.
If anyone cares that pic is of the La Boulange de Polk in San Francisco. Polk and Green. I wonder who's fav spot that is?
In Tampa? Do tell.
Nikhil Kundra
@ nursedave: I concur! I've chugged their koolaid and have been left wanting MORE! Arent't we supposed to FEAR Skynet?
WELL NOBODY ASKED YOU JESUS Whew, sorry, angry.
nuclearlove
If the world gets obnoxious markers, I also want the little yellow guy running around my streets as well.
Puppeteer... LOL. I see what you did there.
I want to see on embedded in some poor schmuck's chest.
Boston has the google pins all over. Took me forever to figure out thats what they were. I thought they were lollipops.
tande04
@The Analrapist: That is a great idea.
You know, various cities do this sort of thing with standardized statues that they can decorate in various ways, like cows or here in Seattle pigs. The money raised goes to charity.
Google could have done things this way and raised some money for folks other than Google.
@ZBR:
Hey, Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy stuff on the wall and the mozzarella sticks?
I would place my maker in where they catched a wasted guy sleeping (or passed out) on the sidewalk.
@Superfast: If I hear someone say shenanigans one more time, I'll pistol whip them.
ZBR
Ah, one step closer to world domination by Google. I can't wait!
NurseDave
Google should make the markers with build in touch screens so you could use google earth with them then the screen to become part of the marker when not in use
Quick, someone lend me a truck. I'll get the plywood and the paint.
I see an opportunity for shenanigans
Superfast
I want one on Horne and Main: Mango's Cafe, of Z's Greek Food.
So ... they're doing the exact same thing that Microsoft did to advertise their Live Search Maps?
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/117332.asp
Enrique
Say Ferran Adria, one of your favorite places in Barcelona is your brother's restaurant, Inopia? You don't say.
This is neat, but it seems a little self serving for some of these people.
Jesus, which spots in Tampa are you talking about? The only one I know of that's really good is this gelateria in a mall in Tampa.
Nowell
What's with Jesus and all the Sweden-loving? Gotta go hug him next time he's here.
@Nikhil Kundra: There's 6 shops on dale mabry, and the gelateria is at International Mall.
Ice cream shops in Tampa. Jesus, do you live in Tampa?