Strangefox Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I have finally rented an apartment in a city where I will be studying and I have been using Google maps to look around the area. Man, whoever invented Google maps is a genius! I love it so much! And I love the area where my apartment is situated Anybody else has been spending too much time in Google maps lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singlecell Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 lol, Yes! I am glad it is not just me. I made a killer Google map for my apartment hunt and uploaded it to my android. Then when I visited I had a great idea of the city and where I needed to go. The only thing gmaps did not prepare me for was the vertical component of distances, for instance the apartment I chose looked super close on the map but was up a huge hill so biking in will be a bit more strenuous than I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangefox Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol, Yes! I am glad it is not just me. I made a killer Google map for my apartment hunt and uploaded it to my android. Then when I visited I had a great idea of the city and where I needed to go. The only thing gmaps did not prepare me for was the vertical component of distances, for instance the apartment I chose looked super close on the map but was up a huge hill so biking in will be a bit more strenuous than I thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonaute Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I have been addicted to Google maps during the application season. I used to check the location of my target universities and some of the apartments there. My obssession faltered somehow during the waiting period but it is starting to creep back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newms Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Oh yeah. I know exactly how long it will take to walk from my apartment to my department's building thanks to Google maps! wreckofthehope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal83 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Yup, used it while apartment searching in VA, when you're on the other side of the country something like google maps is essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennue Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 When you're on the other side of the world google maps is especially wonderful! I've checked out the university campus & psych building, the international students building, my apartment, supermarkets... I'm happy that I can look around before moving, it makes it less scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnout Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Same. I think I've google mapped everything I'll need in the city I'm going to. It's great because I can't fly out there in advance. I hope they make a virtual reality google maps to make it really look like I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Only for a couple hours a day for the past few months... Bing maps also has the angled aerial photography which is great for checking out prospective apartments. wreckofthehope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InquilineKea Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 LOL none of you went as far overboard as i did i've already looked at MANY different schools through google maps and google street view. hell, i even cross-check the university physical locations with the USGS seismic hazard maps (because i dont want to lose everything in an earthquake). wreckofthehope and psycholinguist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 You know, I was fine before you posted this. And now I can't stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangefox Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 LOL none of you went as far overboard as i did i've already looked at MANY different schools through google maps and google street view. hell, i even cross-check the university physical locations with the USGS seismic hazard maps (because i dont want to lose everything in an earthquake). What about tornados? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InquilineKea Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 lol, I'm not nearly as scared of tornados (most of the universities I want to get in are on west coast/east coast/chicago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singlecell Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 lol, I'm not nearly as scared of tornados (most of the universities I want to get in are on west coast/east coast/chicago) I'm a lifelong Chicagoan, and I have never seen a tornado. But supposedly they do happen here. As schoolkids we had tornado drills every year! I think it is more in the suburbs than the city proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eklavya Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 wouldn't define myself as an addict, but i've basically looked at every single street possible within 2 mile radius of my apt and campus building. by deductive reasoning, seemed like the wisest thing to do in a city of unknowns. now every time i open google maps, it feels the buildings and parked cars are saying 'hi' to me. psycholinguist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangefox Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 now every time i open google maps, it feels the buildings and parked cars are saying 'hi' to me. I wonder what these building will say to me when I finally see them off-line I guess it would be soooo strange really walking along these streets for the first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profoundquiet Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 LOL. I'm so glad it's not just me. I've been looking up where I'll be going to research and nearby buildings and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholinguist Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 A year ago I spent hours wandering around Google Street View looking at neighbourhoods and writing down promising-looking apartment-buildings. By the time I flew into town to find a place for myself I'd narrowed it down to two streets. I took the subway up there (and yes, wandering around streets you've gotten to know on Google is very surreal!), made some notes in person, narrowed it down to four buildings, made a bunch of phone-calls, toured two apartments, discovered that the second one would be just about perfect, and moved into it last September. Worked fabulously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eisenmann Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've been looking at my apartment and scouting out nearby restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natsteel Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I used the street view and did a virtual walk from my new apartment to the campus a couple of times, which is about a mile long. Really cool. psycholinguist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckofthehope Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I used the street view and did a virtual walk from my new apartment to the campus a couple of times, which is about a mile long. Really cool. I've been doing this too. I'm so glad this thread exists - I can ressure myself that I'm not a complete weirdo! psycholinguist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wreckofthehope Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 LOL none of you went as far overboard as i did i've already looked at MANY different schools through google maps and google street view. hell, i even cross-check the university physical locations with the USGS seismic hazard maps (because i dont want to lose everything in an earthquake). you are my hero! I need to show your post to my boyfriend - he teases me so much for obsessive research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangefox Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 LOL none of you went as far overboard as i did i've already looked at MANY different schools through google maps and google street view. hell, i even cross-check the university physical locations with the USGS seismic hazard maps (because i dont want to lose everything in an earthquake). BTW, I remembered that when I was choosing schools I used a map of most tornado prone zones in the US But I admit, I did not look at seismic hazard maps Somebody should create a map which would show earthquakes, tornados and PhD programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholinguist Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I've been doing this too. I'm so glad this thread exists - I can ressure myself that I'm not a complete weirdo! * bursts out laughing * Nope: you're another awesome nerd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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