Episode 69 - Fisk Horns, Fish Korns, and Near Wars: The Google Maps Story Podcast Por  arte de portada

Episode 69 - Fisk Horns, Fish Korns, and Near Wars: The Google Maps Story

Episode 69 - Fisk Horns, Fish Korns, and Near Wars: The Google Maps Story

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The boys are back recording in person for the first time in 16 months and Andrew is so excited he talks about one of his favorite topics - the revolutionary navigation service Google Maps, and it’s various privacy and accuracy problems, including one that nearly caused an actual war in 2010! 


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SOURCES

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-tech-maps/took-away-our-identity-google-maps-puzzles-residents-with-new-neighborhood-names-idUSKCN1TZ1ZD

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/technology/google-maps-neighborhood-names.html - This and above article detail Google Maps secretive and often inaccurate way of naming neighborhoods in cities around the world 

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/the-first-google-maps-war/#ftn1 - The Google Maps war 

https://www.vox.com/2015/2/8/11558788/ten-years-of-google-maps-from-slashdot-to-ground-truth - History of Google Maps 

https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/oes/space/000501_clinton_gps.html - President Clinton’s statement on his directive that gave civilians access to high quality GPS technology 

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/communications/policy/GPS_History.html - History of GPS technology 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3an84b/six-reasons-why-google-maps-is-the-creepiest-app-on-your-phone - Background on privacy issues with Google Maps

https://medium.com/message/an-interview-with-a-google-street-view-driver-240d067a7545 - Interview with a grumpy Google Street View Driver

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