In the middle of last year, I embarked on a little project to the KY eats section by spending quite a bit of time geo-tagging (almost) all the food entries for the GPS savvy readers.
Since then, google map has evolved to be a pretty useful mapping tool for Malaysia, complete with updated road names and navigational ability (right click on the maps and choose Directions from here, or Directions to here). You can also tag locations and create your very own custom maps so long as you have a google account. It is all pretty neat.
This got me an idea to make the food review locations a little bit more visual, so if you know where you want to eat, you can browse all the reviews I’ve done that are closest to the area.
In the past few days, I spent quite a bit of time creating custom google maps just for this purpose. So ladies and gentlemen, here goes!
The links to the maps are found on the top banner as well as the right sidebar under PAGES of this blog.
I now have maps for KL, PJ & Selangor, as well as Penang. More shall come soon, and these maps are constantly updated whenever an entry is added to this blog. I think I will also differentiate the type of food with different icons in the future to (default icons are limited).
You can drag, zoom (click the +/- sign on top left or double click on map), and clicking on individual icon shows a picture and a direct link of the food entries I blogged here. Try it out!
Here is the map of KL:
What do you think? 
Related Posts:
- KY Food Map – KL
- KY Food Map – Penang
- KY Food Map – PJ & Selangor
- KYspeaks Food Articles are now Geo-Tagged!
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By eiling on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Wah so tech savvvvy! jeles…
By Huai Bin on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
It’s a great concept! I started doing custom maps for my last food review too. It takes a bit of time, but it’s great for finding directions and I love the customization. Nice one!
By drewnity on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
wahsai!! pro d.. hehehe
well, it’s quite useful for ppl who are not so familiar with the roads, at least they know where to start.. LOL =D
By davidlian on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Awesome! Now I can navigate there with my map application.
By Myhorng on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
googlemap is the best.
By KY on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
eiling,
You oso have GPS device, I know!
Huai Bin,
Best. thanks
drewnity,
Yaaa, true true, that’s the idea.
davidlian,
Wooyey!
Myhorng,
Very advanced, very nice.
By Simon Seow on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
I see that central KL has the most plot lol
By Angie Tan on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Thanks! Now I can easily enter the positions in my GPS.
By aud on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
wah you so rajin and high tech! but too bad i don’t know how to read maps wtf
By ShaolinTiger on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Awesomes!
By KY on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Simon Seow,
That is cos this is a KL map, there are PJ and Penang maps too.
Angie Tan,
yey!
aud,
You get Tim to read!
ShaolinTiger,
By Robb on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
cun cun cun!! as cun as kimcun!! lol
By babe_kl on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
utmost awecome!
By babe_kl on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
sorry shld be awesome :p
By moons on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Very nice! At this rate, soon you’ll have a whole Malaysia map filled with forks and knives!
By Cheesie on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
wa cool!!!
By Precious Pea on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Cool! Sure won’t get lost this way. But then again, I like your drawings!
By KY on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Robb,
Hahaha
babe_kl,
Thanksss
moons,
That’s the idea!
Cheesie,
Best.
Precious Pea,
Haha my drawings will still be there, in addition to populating these maps.
By Vernice on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
cool…
By Yiling on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
KYspeaks gone high tech!
By KY on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Vernice,
Thanks!
Yiling,
Yesss, I’m in IT line anyway!
By s2k_247@hotmail.com on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
Freaking cool…
By sotong on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
I dunno how to see maps and i dun trust on GPS…
So, I will just to call you and ask the direction! blek
By Chriso on Mar 24, 2009 | Reply
ausom!! ky la revolusi!
By panda aka racoon on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
this is juz awesome!!
By Suertes on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
Just promise us you won’t bin your crappy maps…
..and all will be well with the world
By shaoweii on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
WOW! how nice it is!
Good job bro!
By KY on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
s2k_247,
Thanks
sotong,
You very teruk laaa
Chriso,
Terima Kasih!
panda aka racoon,
Thanks.
Suertes,
Hahaha my crappy maps’ staying!
shaoweii,
Thanks thanks.
By thenomadGourmand on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
liked ur cute maps better..since they r here to stay..i wont worry then. ;p
By Bok on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
wow,
very easy to see and also get to search the directions also..
now it will be easier to find foods location
thanks~
By Bok on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
but still think your old map is unique..lol
By KY on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
thenomadGourmand,
Thankss, yes the hand drawn will always be around.
Bok,
Thankss
By Joyce on Mar 25, 2009 | Reply
Awesome! That’s one word that I could think of.
By KY on Mar 26, 2009 | Reply
Joyce,
Thanks.
By cw on Mar 27, 2009 | Reply
Thank you so much ky, wanted to ask for this for a long time..
Congrats that you finally revealed it!
By KY on Mar 28, 2009 | Reply
cw,
Glad you like it
You’re welcome.