This site has all the info…
I am doing posting this mainly so I have a link to go back to!! Ha ha ha…
You can create your own road trip routes and save it to Google Drive!! How cool is that?!!
From Droid Life: Google Maps Adds Live Traffic Support for Additional 130 Cities Across America
Google announced that it is to bring live and typical traffic support to roughly 130 smaller cities across America through Google Maps. In addition, they are also including even further support for areas in China, Brazil, Canada, and many other countries. Google didn’t post a list of every supported area, but did give this chart that shows traffic lights at every area that allows for the coverage. Thanks, Google.
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Via: Google Lat Long Blog
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From Engadget: Google takes one giant leap: now lets you Street View the Kennedy Space Center
Today’s a stupendous day for lovers of the one and only National Aeronautics Space Administration — nearly half as great as when we took you inside Kennedy Space Center shortly after it had opened its fascinating doors to the public. At any rate, Google announced earlier that its captivating (and sometimes troubling) Street View technology had made its way into NASA’s KSC, allowing people to check out what the compound is all about and what sort of sensational machinery lies inside. With Mountain View’s doings, you can now find your way around different spots within the Space Center, including the Launch Firing Room, Vehicle Assembly Building and, as seen above, the Space Shuttle Launch Pad. There’s a video past the break if you’re interested in a quick preview, otherwise you can give it a go yourself by clicking the more coverage link below.
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From Wired Top Stories: Court Demands TSA Explain Why It Is Defying Nude Body Scanner Order
A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered the Transportation Security Administration to answer why it hasn’t complied with the court’s year-old decision demanding the agency hold public hearings concerning the rules and regulations that have led to the deployment of so-called nude body scanners across U.S. airport security checkpoints.
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From Lifehacker: Feel Rested After a Red Eye Flight by Adjusting Your Food and Water Intake Schedule
Red eye flights aren’t fun, but sometimes they’re inevitable. The worst part is getting to your destination early in the morning without sufficient rest. You have to go about your day tired, and that’s tough. A thread on Quora, however, suggests you can avoid this problem with a few adjustments to your eating (and drinking) schedule. More »
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From Lifehacker: Find Really Cheap First-Class or Business-Class Tickets with ITA Software’s Matrix
One secret that hardcore business travelers know is you can often fly first class or business class for almost the same as flying coach (and sometimes it’s just as cheap). Certain seats are priced like coach but actually upgrade you automatically. You can find them on ITA Software’s Matrix. More »
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From Latest Items from TreeHugger: Amtrak 2.0: New York to D.C. in 94 Minutes?
Amtrak put a $151 billion proposal on the table to build an ultra-high speed rail along the Eastern corridor.