Windows Live Local Hidden Feature: Wildcards
By Nathan Weinberg
Expert Author
Article Date: 2006-02-08
Want to look at a block and see what stores there are on the block?
Well, in Windows Live Local, you can't just throw a * in the search box. Turns out there's a hidden wildcard, called "pinpoint_highres". Just type it in the "What" search box, and you'll see labels for all the businesses near the center of the map. Change your location, and the labels follow you, identifying new places. You can see an example in this search, and the Virtual Earth blog has more info and instructions.
(via the Mappoint blog)
About the Author:
Nathan Weinberg writes the popular InsideGoogle blog, offering the latest news and insights about Google and search engines.
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