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I actually found this article to be the first one that didn't just criticize Apple, but actually made suggestions about how they should go about fixing it. It
by ImprovedSilence 14y ago
I actually found this article to be the first one that didn't just criticize Apple, but actually made suggestions about how they should go about fixing it. It was rather interesting for someone like me who has no experience in map making, to see how much is really involved in digital cartography.
edit: on a related note, I always took google maps for granted, but now that I realize how fantastic of an effort it must take to map the world to the degree they do, I have much more respect for it, and I think it is amazing in terms of "cataloging the worlds information".
- martian 14y agoThe Atlantic recently wrote up a nice piece on Google Maps. It explores just how complex the whole operation is, how many humans and machines are involved in making Google's maps... http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/how-google-builds-its-maps-and-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-everything/261913/ http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/how-go...
- ImprovedSilence 14y agoVery interesting article, thanks for the read.
- vsl 14y agoThat article is a bit infamous for its over-the-top advertisement value by now. See e.g. http://blog.telemapics.com/?p=394 http://blog.telemapics.com/?p=394