Posted on December 31, 2007 by Shahar Golan ·
When I wanted to know how to get to a certain address in Jerusalem, these were the travel instructions I got from Israel’s leading mapping website emap.co.il:
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7. Straight on Agripas
8. Turn left on Ki’akh
9. Straight on Ha-Nevi’im
10. Take ramp to say what?
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Yes, it is not a software bug; it is an induced-Hebrew-learning feature.
Tags: eMap, emap.co.il, eMaps, Engbrew, Hebrew, Israel, IT, Jerusalem, map, maps, software bug, travel instructions
Posted on May 31, 2007 by Shahar Golan ·
1. Go to http://www.google.com/
2. Click on "maps"
3. Click on "get directions"
4. Type "New York" in the first box (the "from" box)
5. Type "London" in the second box (the "to" box)
6. When directions appear, scroll down and see how Google Maps suggests you cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Tags: eMap, eMaps, Internet quirks, map, maps, received by email
