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

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