atw: Re: Deceptively simple Web site with amazing GPS functionality.
- From: "Steve Hudson" <adslyy5g@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 16:51:38 +1000
> Almost more amazing than 25 bucks for a slab of rather nice lager.
<Shudders>
When you can buy the real deal for $5.00 more? I'm laughing, I like Tooheys
Red and its always on special. I usually only pay $25 / slab for proper
branded brew.
Payless beer - crikey what's next. Still, I suppose if you drink enough of
em they might make the Aldi beans and Aldi bread almost palatable. :-)
Steve
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[mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Granat
Sent: Tuesday, 31 August 2004 3:28 PM
To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Deceptively simple Web site with amazing GPS functionality.
You might remember how, on Austechwriter the other week, we were discussing
the Aldi MVP lager, which sent one or two of us off in search of a liquid
lunch well, I thought that I'd have a squiz at their Australian (but German
hosted) Web site.
Lo and behold, I found quite a remarkable little (possibly Java based) tool
on there that gives you the nearest store with the kilometres to your house
and can generate a printable map, with the instructions of (ahead / left /
right) of how to drive there.
To try this for yourself:
Go to <http://australia.aldi.com/>
Click Store Locations (at the bottom of the right hand list.) Type the
details (suburb / town and state will do) of where you are.
Click Search.
What you get is a list of their stores, sorted by proximity to your home
suburb, closest first, with an approximate measure of how many kilometres
you need to travel to get there.
You can also make their site find the easiest route to get there if you also
enter your street name, or you can have it show a map of where the store is.
Almost more amazing than 25 bucks for a slab of rather nice lager.
Cheers,
Michael
Michael E. Granat
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Without Prejudice.
E&OE.
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