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