Uber – Google Driverless Cars: The End of Drivers?
When I went to L.A. in July, I used Uber to travel back to the Airport. Of course, that was during rush hour, which is not a smart move. But the driver – an L.A. native – knew the shortcuts…
Google wants you to map the world
Google Maps and its Street View program have traveled across much of the world, beginning with streets and then venturing out to trails, museums and even under the waves at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Now the search giant wishes…
Will Google Announce Maps 3D Next Week?
It may be fairly short notice, but today Google issued invitations to a Google Maps event to be held on June 6th, less than 5 days away now. The announcement doesn’t give any indication what the event will be about,…
The London Underground but Overground
The map of the London Underground is world famous for its linear representation of train stations and lines. It was created by Harry Beck in the 1930s and subsequently became the standard by which other metro and subway maps were designed.…
Bing Releases Joplin Tornado App
Bing has release an app that documents the massive damage from the May 22nd Joplin, Missouri tornado. The new app is a part of Bing Maps, which has become a really nice competitor for Google Maps. According the Bing team…
MarineTraffic.com – Live Ships Map
MarineTraffic.com is a live map showing the location of shipping of 299 GT (gross tonnage) or over. Sounds boring but in fact it’s a totally awesome mashup of data. You can zoom into your local coast and see what’s pottering about…
Typographic Maps
I love maps. You look at an Ordnance Survey Landranger map and you see a thousand years of history, of exploration, of society, of geography all in single sheet of paper that you can fold up and put in your…