Exhaust_Fumes21h ago

oh, just discovered this AI "Ask Maps" button on google maps that is in the way and I don't ever want to press it.

Immediately searched "how to remove ask maps" only to find the question asked on a google-run help forum answered by a bot.

the answer is that you can't opt out, of course.

Show threadStingray's Badger Friend21h ago

@VCP

Time for #OpenStreetMap ?

Show threadMarcos Dione

@StingrayBadger @VCP usual warning: the OSM site itself is more a demo than a a full *maps replacement.

Try other sites or apps instead. Unluckily I don't think there is a 100% replacement for either *maps app/site, so it depends a lot on what you use them for. At the same time, there are more specialized ones, like https://brouter.m11n.de/, that has many options for bike routing.

bikerouter.de

▶ Der wahrscheinlich beste Fahrrad-Routenplaner der Welt! Kostenlos und datenschutzfreundlich. Gravel, Rennrad, MTB, City, Long Distance, Trekking uvm.

Marcus Jaschen
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Show threadStingray's Badger Friend12h ago

@mdione @VCP

Thanks for providing detail.

I have got on well with the "Organic street map" app on my phone, there's so much more detail than Google maps.

I occasionally go back to Google maps when I have to drive in heavy traffic, as they get real time traffic info from all their users.