Welcome to the musings of Vanessa Schneider — community manager for Google Maps and Places by day, superhero by night. Recommendations welcome.Tumblr (3.0; @vanessagene)http://www.vanessaschneider.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz37ghugNY1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Team off-site today (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Planet Granite)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/17271509999http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/17271509999Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:31:28 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmhxsqimS1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watching pitchfork.tv’s doc about The Soft Bulletin. Love Wayne! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Pac Heights Palace)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/15663205512http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/15663205512Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:25:03 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx1a3rvZH61qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Someone got a turkey lurkey! ;) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Cedar Lanes)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/15041228890http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/15041228890Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:26:15 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwqlt6W0Pf1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tree’s ready! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Chateau Schneider)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/14748816380http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/14748816380Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:05:29 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvo6o9WYAv1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gifts for Nemo (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at 251 Brooklyn House)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13720164876http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13720164876Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:09:45 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvntsjRvPB1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Home sweet home (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Pacific Heights)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13710441667http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13710441667Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:31:31 -0500<a href="http://maps.google.com/help/maps/starthere/index.html">Start Here: A walkthrough of Google Maps</a>: <p>Neat new site that shows you all the features of Google Maps.</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13513917101http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/13513917101Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:55:24 -0500google mapsgoogle map makergoogle street view<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujc16ZrJs1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I heart Nemo (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at 251 Brooklyn House)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12678685201http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12678685201Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:43:53 -0500<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/making-ideas-real-with-sketchup.html">SketchUp (super)modeler? We want to hear your story.</a>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12245034293http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12245034293Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:57:50 -0400sketchupgoogle<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lty0zaM7Fi1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>That’s me wrapped up in a blanket. I miss Big Sur. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12166898077http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12166898077Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltt1i3bk1J1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Post Ranch Inn</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12055939982http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/12055939982Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:58:51 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltqkuah1uz1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just launched: new photo editing features on Google+, including a special Halloween theme! Read more about it on the <a href="http://goo.gl/dbIvX" target="_blank">Google Blog</a>.</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11996509577http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11996509577Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:03:46 -0400gplushalloween,google+<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltiy74Grxf1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a></p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11819208745http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11819208745Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:11:27 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lti2v7RyjR1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Test-will this get sent to Twitter without my permission? (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11804158795http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11804158795Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:54:43 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lti0nyDqX61qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nom nom profiteroles (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Left Bank - Menlo Park)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11802369610http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11802369610Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:07:10 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsrz3lhoJ91qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Human pillow (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at 251 Brooklyn House)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11206963437http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11206963437Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:35:44 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsoidkw5bg1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nemo and I watch Modern Family together. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at 251 Brooklyn House)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11130937486http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11130937486Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:41:44 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zsNncKEIWuw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Today we’re celebrating <a target="_blank" href="http://www.oneworldmanystories.com/index.html">more than 1 billion Google Earth downloads</a>. BIG TIME. We’ve collected a bunch of inspiring user stories from around the world, sharing with us how they use Earth. Have a story to share? We want to hear it: http://<span><a title="goo.gl/jr8Kh" href="http://goo.gl/jr8Kh" target="_blank">goo.gl/jr8Kh</a></span></p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11063523022http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11063523022Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:32:28 -0400google earth,googlegoogle mapsusersfirst<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lskpqbvMiG1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nemo’s relaxed—you can tell because his tail is straight. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at 251 Brooklyn House)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11049220436http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11049220436Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:30:11 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsk7u0l4DP1qz83qto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Heated game of Carcassonne over lunch. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at The Googleplex)</p>http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11032488636http://www.vanessaschneider.com/post/11032488636Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:03:36 -0400