2005oct07. An amusing side-note: Google maps also does Japan, but in Japanese. For instance, here is what I believe is Kojima, a small town I trundled through last year. It amuses me to no end that America, the UK, and Japan are joined as one on a world map, and yet the notational languages are different. Also, dumb Google Maps hint #7912a: You can use the “ctrl minus” key to enlarge the mapping area, and “ctrl equals” to shrink it. This also makes the text shrink/enlarge, but if you’re all about maximizing your mapspace, it’s handy little thing.
