Google Maps Becomes a Personalized Restaurant Database
A writer with a background in engineering and software development had trouble remembering restaurants he liked. He used to save them on Google Maps, but it wasn't effective. The problem was that after visiting, the saved places would remain in the list without any notes or context.
The solution came when he started using separate lists for restaurants he wanted to visit and those he'd already tried. For each place, he added tags to describe specific aspects like 'Pizza' or 'Brunch', making it easier to filter and recall memories of past visits.
To add more context, the writer also took notes on each saved place, jotting down details that a simple rating couldn't convey. This included thoughts on food quality, atmosphere, or parking difficulties.