As I pulled into my parking garage last night, I was struck by this image on the nav screen. The Toyota/Scion/Lexus system features truly amazing map detail, displaying the outlines of large buildings that Google Maps only recently began doing. Some are more accurate than others, though. That building outline is exactly what my apartment complex looks like, although curiously, the 30-story building located directly south on Wilshire is M.I.A. Also, that blue spot isn't some random rectangular urban lake, it's an apartment -- not sure why they get a special color.
I was also struck by how ridiculously accurate GPS is -- that is exactly where my car was located inside the building (and with four floors above me). Having said that, though, please don't rob me. If you plan on burgling someone, try that long rectangular building north of mine -- Magrath lives there. He drives home much nicer cars and keeps large stashes of gold bouillon in his closet.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor @ 20,444 miles
lazyhater says:
10:10 AM, 07/ 9/08
Man, you just told everyone where you and Magrath live on the internet.
I'll be scare, there are tons of weirdo out there.
dragonflight says:
11:10 AM, 07/ 9/08
maybe if you guys still had the Ferrari, I'd pay you a visit :)
desmolicious says:
01:52 PM, 07/ 9/08
I dunno, it is ridiculously accurate unless you are looking for that 30 story building..
Josh Jacquot says:
02:28 PM, 07/ 9/08
Burgling. Now that's a funny word.
misterfusion says:
03:52 PM, 07/ 9/08
Ah, my favorite neighborhood in L.A., period.
I rue the day I had to move away from Miracle Mile.
James Riswick says:
03:46 PM, 07/10/08
Thanks for giving me away!
misterfusion says:
04:10 PM, 07/10/08
Sorry, but I only figured it out because YOU gave away the street name in an earlier post! (Or was that Magrath?)