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by j053003 16y ago
If that's true (and Wikipedia says that it is), then Google Maps already uses two names for the same thing: Map showing the "District" of Columbia: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.010787,-78.09082&#... Map showing the "City"
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by j053003 16y ago
Why not list both the "District" of Columbia and the "city" of Washington on the same map?
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Google Maps/Yahoo Maps: Why Aren't NYC & Wash., DC on the Default Map?(41latitude.com)
17 points by j053003 16y ago|22 comments
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by j053003 16y ago
I've wondered about this from other job postings I've read: Does "Really smart engineer" mean someone, specifically, with an "engineering" degree?
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How iPhone OS destroys Windows Phone 7 without even shipping(arstechnica.com)
6 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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Google Maps Envelope(yankodesign.com)
5 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
It's not. But it is different from the HP slate: http://h20435.www2.hp.com/t5/Voodoo-Blog/HP-s-Slate-Device-D...
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My Favorite Thing About the iPad: No Writing/Logo/Other Crap on the Bezel(41latitude.com)
28 points by j053003 17y ago|23 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
Last Week's Tech News: Ars Technica -- "Week in __________" - Tech: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/04/week-in-tech... - Apple: http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/04/week-in-apple-veri... - Microsoft: http://arstechnic
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Google Map's New Transit Maps are Gorgeous(41latitude.com)
1 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
Yep. Getting one for my grandfather for this very reason. The only computer he seems to be able to understand is the touchscreen photo-processing computer at Walgreens.
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by j053003 17y ago
Agreed. Wish there was little more notice.
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by j053003 17y ago
I think we read two different posts. "Including political information is a complete pain in the arse for any company with global reach, for practically no benefit." All the post asked was for capitals and city/township/county borders to be
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"Political" Maps are Missing from Google Maps(41latitude.com)
4 points by j053003 17y ago|3 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
Don't take life too seriously--you're not going to make it out alive anyway. Edit: or what Anonjon said
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Tufte on Microsoft's Courier digital journal(edwardtufte.com)
2 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
The solution is pretty obvious: don't put highway labels on top of intersections.
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by j053003 17y ago
Why isn't it a problem? It makes the maps confusing.
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by j053003 17y ago
There was nothing in the article implying in any way that the Google Maps team is "dumb". The article is about a real usability issue that exists in Google Maps--a product released over 5 years ago and that has long been out of beta.
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by j053003 17y ago
A "pointless misunderstanding"? Average users don't understand the "complete replacement" that happens when you zoom-in. It's confusing to them. "Slightly tighter in, one is more likely to be familiar with the area, and want to know the sma
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Google Maps: Which Highway is Which?(41latitude.com)
21 points by j053003 17y ago|9 comments
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Map Design: Why the Magnifying Glass is a Terrible Symbol for Zooming-in(41latitude.com)
5 points by j053003 17y ago|7 comments
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The Cities on Google Maps Changed Again This Week. Why?(41latitude.com)
3 points by j053003 17y ago|3 comments
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Overkill(41latitude.com)
4 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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No Capital Cities on Google Maps: A Deliberate Design Decision?(41latitude.com)
3 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
I think a lot of us played SimCity when we were little.
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by j053003 17y ago
Anyone else think it's strange that a demo of a Microsoft product is using Google Maps (instead of Bing Maps)?: http://www.viddler.com/explore/engadget/videos/1174/16
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What's the Capital of Turkey? (Hint: Don't Bother Checking Google Maps)(41latitude.com)
2 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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Design Blunders of Google Maps, Bing Maps(41latitude.com)
7 points by j053003 17y ago|0 comments
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by j053003 17y ago
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ http://infosthetics.com/

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