I'm such a dork. I was filling out a form that asked what my previous employer was. I couldn't recall off-hand (it was almost 5 years ago). Instead of trying to find if I'd made notes online anywhere, I opened Google Maps, found the place by satellite view and spatial memory, and recognized the name from a location pin.

This is... just something I can do.

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(I'd never driven there, only bused, but it was in an area I remember driving around in, 8 years ago, when I first moved to the area and still had a car. I found it by recognizing the rough location, then by the roads and intersections. Not in street view, just aerial.

It's a fun game for me, one I've been practicing even before Google Maps was a thing. (Remember MS Terraserver, anyone?)

I can find any house I've ever lived in, from air/space. If anything, guess that means I'm a good flyer!

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