retroremakes
February 6th, 2010, 19:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/500x_mapenvelop.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/02/mapenvelop.jpg)I thought Google Map Buddy's (http://lifehacker.com/5464118/google-map-buddy-generates-high-resolution-full-size-area-maps) ability to generate printable, hi-res versions of Google Maps was pretty neat but figured I'd never find a reason to use it. These Google Maps envelops, however, are definitely worth the ink and the effort.
There's not a whole lot to them, but some of the best ideas are the simplest. Beste Miray Dogan (http://www.bestemiray.com/), a graphic designer from Istanbul, showed that with a Google Map print out and a little ingenuity, you can make a custom envelop that pinpoints the exact location from which it was sent. How nice.
There's no template on her site, but with just a little bit of trial and error I trust you'll be able to master the mapenvelope in no time. [Beste Miray (http://www.bestemiray.com/index.php?/made-up/mapenvelop/) via Nerd Approved (http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/the-map-envelope-concept-would-be-great-as-a-postcard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NerdApproved-NewsAndReviews+%28Nerd+Approved+-+Gadgets+and+Gizmos%29)]
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http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~4/SVPD01yFTTs
More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/SVPD01yFTTs/snail-mail-with-a-dash-of-google-maps)
There's not a whole lot to them, but some of the best ideas are the simplest. Beste Miray Dogan (http://www.bestemiray.com/), a graphic designer from Istanbul, showed that with a Google Map print out and a little ingenuity, you can make a custom envelop that pinpoints the exact location from which it was sent. How nice.
There's no template on her site, but with just a little bit of trial and error I trust you'll be able to master the mapenvelope in no time. [Beste Miray (http://www.bestemiray.com/index.php?/made-up/mapenvelop/) via Nerd Approved (http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/the-map-envelope-concept-would-be-great-as-a-postcard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NerdApproved-NewsAndReviews+%28Nerd+Approved+-+Gadgets+and+Gizmos%29)]
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http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~4/SVPD01yFTTs
More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/SVPD01yFTTs/snail-mail-with-a-dash-of-google-maps)