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Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by ch0wn on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @04:34AM (#4160825)
It also works just fine in Firefox.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by duqee on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @04:22AM (#4160794)
Could be my slow internet connection, but this is slow and laggy for me in chrome.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by Swizec on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @04:50AM (#4160848)
Same here. But that happens every time I load a computationally expensive javascript app.

I think it's just our slow processors.

Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by dbbolton on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @05:43AM (#4160975)
I spent about an hour building and decided to save using my Google account. Unfortunately, it's broken. You'd think if they supported one platform, it would be Chrome on Windows. Go figure.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by gus_massa on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @08:52AM (#4161496)
In the form to choose the year the list starts with 1892 and finish with 2012. I suppose that most of the people that use this are relatively young (<40?), so I think it would be better to offer the recent years fist.

Las month, there was a discussion about haw is the best way to ask about the birth date of a person [1]. I think that one of the more difficult part is that the year list is too long.

[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4099946

Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by Retric on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @09:51AM (#4161729)
If you really want to speed it up let users enter the year or use separate drop downs for decade and year.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by confluence on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @07:10AM (#4161197)
Great marketing for Chrome, LEGO and HTML5 all in one go!

The launch trailer can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf2NHdfudyo

The Sydney Harbour Bridge LEGO build can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQnRIRSvHJg (for those who can't run the LEGO builder/explorer in their browser)

Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by friggeri on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @04:00AM (#4160753)
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by kator on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @06:20AM (#4161066)
LOL reminds me of Minecraft http://www.minecraft.net/

I wonder if Lego approved this and/or it's part of an advertising campaign with Lego?

Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by thewisebunny on Wednesday June 27, 2012 @11:16AM (#4167403)
Spent a couple of hours this morining building dream home. Tried to upload but its just hanging (Chrome on OSX). Anyone else found this???
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by nickpresta on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @09:58AM (#4161775)
Doesn't seem to support Chrome in Linux (21.0.1180.4 dev). I get redirected to the "download Chrome" page when I try to view 3D.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by mopoke on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @10:02AM (#4161792)
I had the same until I forced Chrome to allow webGL.
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by kator on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @06:21AM (#4161070)
FYI you get a pop-up if you try other locations in the world:

Remember, you can only explore and build in Australia and New Zealand at the moment.

Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by gouranga on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @05:14AM (#4160901)
That's pretty awesome. There goes my productivity for the next couple of hours :(
Re:Build Lego onto a Google Map (in Google Chrome) by smagch on Tuesday June 26, 2012 @04:25AM (#4160803)
minecraft