2.24.2005

Goodbye MapQuest!

Here lies www.mapquest.com, longtime companion of Jeff Tsai
(late 90’s – February 24, 2005)

Look out MapQuest and Yahoo Maps, Google’s new sleek and sexy Google Maps (http://maps.google.com) just put you out of business, and it is still in beta development! This incredible algorithm munching boy-wonder combines the simple yet sophisticated leading Google search engine with interactive real-time maps.

Seriously, check it out. Where it says "pizza," type in "chinese in Pittsburgh." Just try it. Here, I’ll even do it for you.

We need this kind of innovative and creative thinking in the symphony world! To bad we can't pay the Google folks to do some research and development for the arts. Or can we...?

Thanks to my sister for converting me to Google Maps. By the way, you can check out her blog at http://harraton.com.