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Re:Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? (2022 edition) by yakshaving_jgt on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @03:15PM (#34071850)
I use and enjoy Google Maps, but some of the features are baffling, like insisting on switching you to a "faster" route even after dismissing the proposal several times.

This almost got me into trouble a couple of months ago when I was driving from Odessa to Chisinau. One route goes through Transnistria which is currently controlled by the russian military.

I'm not sure if Google is aware that there is a war on currently, but I don't fancy getting shot just because California product manager guy believes he knows best.

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Re:Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? (2022 edition) by grrrrrrreat on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @07:10PM (#34074851)
they have a feature to ignore Highways .. maybe high time they had a feature "Avoid WAR !!"
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Re:Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? (2022 edition) by greazy on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @02:35AM (#34077731)
Personally i think gmaps actively tries to get your attention and interact with the app. Which is extremely dangerous and in my country can result in a big fine if you even touch the phone.
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