Google Earth

[kryten]

This is probably common knowledge but I've never seen it mentioned here so I thought I would remind folks of just how great this program is.

When going to a new customer, or even a customer I haven't been to for a while I look it up on Google Earth. With the satellite picture you can see how the roads are laid out and with street view you can see what you have to look for when you get there. ie turn right at the Esso, as opposed to looking for a small street sign that you will only see after passing the point of no return in the intersection. I find after doing a street view on the laptop that when I get where I'm going it's like I've been there before and there is no guess work. Many times I can find the docks I need in a shopping mall and the best (sometimes only) way in and out.

Looking back I don't know how I didn't get into way more trouble than I did back in the early days.