Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Google Maps?

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Have I mentioned lately how much I hate Google Maps? As I just tried to add a location marker to an image here in Google+Photos, the maps just started scrolling along not letting me stop the scrolling, place a marker or anything at all. The only way to stop it from moving out of state and across the globe was to click "cancel" and try again.

Guess what happened when I tried again? That's right, it did the exact same friggin thing.

Google should have kept Reader and retired Maps, it's obviously a POS whereas reader was useful.

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Julie Hayward said…
I tried and tried to save a map that I had altered for my ride yesterday to get the best roads. I planned on transferring that map to my phone so I could use as a gps and use my earbuds. No flippin way would that altered route save. I wasted a bunch of time trying ti create my own from scratch and never did get the ride I was hoping for. Had a slightly new adventure though ... not necessarily a good one. Lol. I least I got to ride so that much I accomplished. I was so mad at Google maps though so I share your frustration.
September 23, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Jason ON said…
Julie Desilets, this is actually a continuation of a post I made over the weekend: http://jasonisms.blogspot.com/2013/09/google-maps-strikes-again.html
September 23, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Julie Hayward said…
Sorry...haven't been keeping up to date...I'll rewind lol
September 23, 2013 at 8:41 PM
Jason ON said…
No, it's fine, I just wanted to make sure you understood this isn't just an out of the blue rant. ;)
September 23, 2013 at 8:42 PM
Julie Hayward said…
Ok..I read it and went through the EXACT same thing. I even tried mapquest but that proved useless as well. There's gotta be SOMETHING out there that's a useful mapping tool for motorcyclists! !!
September 23, 2013 at 8:49 PM
Jason ON said…
Tracking a current ride is easy with Mytracks on Android, but creating a route is impossible.
September 23, 2013 at 9:04 PM
Julie Hayward said…
Oh I love Mytracks....but it doesn't tell me how to get where I'm going so I don't get lost or run out of gas in the middle of nowhere. Lol.
I'm now motivated to do a mass search. If I find anything decent I will share.
September 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM
Jason ON said…
I was just thinking about randmcnally.com. I haven't used that in nearly a decade, but when I did it was easier to use than GMaps.
September 23, 2013 at 9:09 PM
Julie Hayward said…
Hmmm thanks. I'll check that out.
September 23, 2013 at 9:12 PM
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