Comments on: Google Maps at US gas stations http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/ Hot info about new scene releases! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:18:00 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DATBOIP http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-146280 DATBOIP Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:06:13 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-146280 lol @ #10. no torrent. lol @ #10.
no torrent.

]]> By: Viper-7 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145476 Viper-7 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145476 Great move by google imo! The big difference between google and the other evil corporations is google realise they don't need to piss people off to make money off them :P They make their money from exposure, which means of course they'll start advertising on this map system soon enough. Mind you, It's probably a hard market for them to make money from, given that alot of people already have their own GPS devices for directions. Honestly i'd be fine with advertising on them, as long as it doesn't start directing people to google affiliates instead of their destinations :P You don't get much for nothing in this world, but if the price is only a few ads at the top of a screen, ill pay it :P I would like to see some sort of arrangement with the station owners so they get paid per pump or something for the ads too though, as I expect they're the ones in the end footing the bill for the hardware in these systems? And yeah, the other downside is i'm sure we'll now have hundreds of noobs playing wheres waldo at the pump while we wait in line.. lol Great move by google imo!

The big difference between google and the other evil corporations is google realise they don’t need to piss people off to make money off them :P They make their money from exposure, which means of course they’ll start advertising on this map system soon enough.

Mind you, It’s probably a hard market for them to make money from, given that alot of people already have their own GPS devices for directions. Honestly i’d be fine with advertising on them, as long as it doesn’t start directing people to google affiliates instead of their destinations :P

You don’t get much for nothing in this world, but if the price is only a few ads at the top of a screen, ill pay it :P

I would like to see some sort of arrangement with the station owners so they get paid per pump or something for the ads too though, as I expect they’re the ones in the end footing the bill for the hardware in these systems?

And yeah, the other downside is i’m sure we’ll now have hundreds of noobs playing wheres waldo at the pump while we wait in line.. lol

]]> By: bill gates http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145304 bill gates Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:44:28 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145304 Crap. Here in the dirty Jers we have full service Gas Stations manned by employees who can't get employed elsewhere. Takes forever to get gas. Imagine explaining to them how to go back because the address to the location you are trying to drive your truck bomb through is in Redmond not Redmund. Crap. Here in the dirty Jers we have full service Gas Stations manned by employees who can’t get employed elsewhere. Takes forever to get gas. Imagine explaining to them how to go back because the address to the location you are trying to drive your truck bomb through is in Redmond not Redmund.

]]> By: OpenToRidicule http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145227 OpenToRidicule Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145227 If it operates along the same lines as GoogleEarth, it'll be 10 years out of date! I downloaded that P.O.S. and, like they say, you see if it can find your address, it did, but as it was when the house was being built 10 freaking years ago! It'll probably recommend buying the latest PC a 386 with a massive 32mb of RAM and a whopping 512mb of HD! Google my arse.......not a request! If it operates along the same lines as GoogleEarth, it’ll be 10 years out of date!
I downloaded that P.O.S. and, like they say, you see if it can find your address, it did, but as it was when the house was being built 10 freaking years ago!
It’ll probably recommend buying the latest PC a 386 with a massive 32mb of RAM and a whopping 512mb of HD!
Google my arse…….not a request!

]]> By: The One http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145221 The One Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145221 The catch is they will install these at the pumps and we all will be waiting in long ass lines waiting for people to map there way. The catch is they will install these at the pumps and we all will be waiting in long ass lines waiting for people to map there way.

]]> By: TQD http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145168 TQD Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145168 No torrent link :( No torrent link :(

]]> By: bewb http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145105 bewb Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145105 Google is taking their services way too far. They're getting too greedy. Soon or later this company will hit rock bottom. I called it. Google is taking their services way too far.

They’re getting too greedy.

Soon or later this company will hit rock bottom. I called it.

]]> By: Nobody http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145094 Nobody Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:12:18 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145094 Pointless. GPS naviation systems are inexpensive now (~$250) and continue to fall in price fast. Whats the point in implementing this when in 5-10 years the majority of people will have GPS anyway. Pointless. GPS naviation systems are inexpensive now (~$250) and continue to fall in price fast. Whats the point in implementing this when in 5-10 years the majority of people will have GPS anyway.

]]> By: bako1 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145041 bako1 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:18:58 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145041 hahah @4 i am afraid that might be true lol...what it google owners are mason...ahh...were in for on heck of a ride no matter what people hahah @4 i am afraid that might be true lol…what it google owners are mason…ahh…were in for on heck of a ride no matter what people

]]> By: wah http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145021 wah Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:01:29 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145021 There's a Jack in the Box near my place that has self-automated order/check-out system. Instead of human interaction, you punch in your order by touch-screen. Scary. I came in only wanting two $0.99 chicken sandwiches, I ended up getting them with bacon and cheese, totaling $5.37. There’s a Jack in the Box near my place that has self-automated order/check-out system. Instead of human interaction, you punch in your order by touch-screen. Scary. I came in only wanting two $0.99 chicken sandwiches, I ended up getting them with bacon and cheese, totaling $5.37.

]]> By: ByteRider http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145011 ByteRider Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145011 Hmm.. What is displayed will be limited. "Motorists will be able to scroll through several categories to find local landmarks, hotels, restaurants and hospitals selected by the gas station’s owner" Sounds like the implimentation will be more along the lines of "select your destination from the following list" rather than one of "type in your destination below". Most likely, there will be a default selection of locations/categories available at the pump which could be modified further by the owner. Hmm.. If true, this itself might lead to further agreements (i.e., the gas station owner might have an agreement with the local hotel so that the hotel does a cost sharing with the gas station owner if the hotel is the only one in the 'local hotels' category that shows up). Hmm.. What is displayed will be limited.

“Motorists will be able to scroll through several categories to find local landmarks, hotels, restaurants and hospitals selected by the gas station’s owner”

Sounds like the implimentation will be more along the lines of “select your destination from the following list” rather than one of “type in your destination below”. Most likely, there will be a default selection of locations/categories available at the pump which could be modified further by the owner.

Hmm.. If true, this itself might lead to further agreements (i.e., the gas station owner might have an agreement with the local hotel so that the hotel does a cost sharing with the gas station owner if the hotel is the only one in the ‘local hotels’ category that shows up).

]]> By: Kusiami http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145010 Kusiami Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:44:14 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145010 Hmm... so Google will now have direct web access to gas pumps. Sure, the systems MIGHT be separate... but you never know! Google will take over the world! Hmm… so Google will now have direct web access to gas pumps. Sure, the systems MIGHT be separate… but you never know!

Google will take over the world!

]]> By: Lord Shoa http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145009 Lord Shoa Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:43:36 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145009 Well doesn't it take long enough to get to the pumps without some idiot playing on the net with google while you have to go some place I think this is a stupid idea needs to be separate from the pumps to keep the flow going. Well doesn’t it take long enough to get to the pumps without some idiot playing on the net with google while you have to go some place I think this is a stupid idea needs to be separate from the pumps to keep the flow going.

]]> By: Phil http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-145004 Phil Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:37:29 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-145004 Evil geniuses. I wish I had a personal 20 billion dollar fortune like the founders! Evil geniuses. I wish I had a personal 20 billion dollar fortune like the founders!

]]> By: youknow http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/comment-page-1/#comment-144985 youknow Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:21:37 +0000 http://www.rlslog.net/google-maps-at-us-gas-stations/#comment-144985 wonder what the catch is.. see what ways people take? what they often take? which hotels? etc .. thus be able to do more stuff. ;) no, google is not nice, they are as evil as many other companies! wonder what the catch is.. see what ways people take? what they often take? which hotels? etc .. thus be able to do more stuff. ;)

no, google is not nice, they are as evil as many other companies!

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