Google Maps Easter Egg
Let it never be said that the software engineers over at Google don’t have a sense of humor. Just the other day, I was curious how far my friend Daniel Scocco over at Daily Blog Tips would have to travel if he wanted to attend BlogWorld Expo next week. For those who don’t know, Daniel lives in Brazil, and Blog World is being held in Las Vegas, NV. I plugged these locations into Google Maps for directions and here’s what I got.
Anyone else notice something funny here. If you didn’t catch it, check out direction #42. It reads, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean – 9,207 km.” Naturally, because of the Panama Canal, I should have assumed Google Maps wouldn’t be able to find a driving route. Still, I didn’t think Google’s solution would be for Daniel to swim more than 9,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean! 