Google released a popular feature on Google Maps mobile, now for Google Maps desktop. The feature is to get driving locations from my current location.

This does not work on all browsers, it requires Firefox V3.5+, Google Chrome, Opera 10.6+, Internet Explorer 9.0+, and Safari 5. You also have to specifically allow Google to try to determine your location from your browser. But once you do that, it works pretty well.

Here is a picture:

Daniel from Google Maps team said in a Google Maps Help thread:

Any complaints, you know where to go.

Forum discussion at Google Maps Help.