Comments on: Google Starts Wikifying Maps http://battellemedia.com/archives/2008/06/google_starts_wikifying_maps.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google_starts_wikifying_maps Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: ian http://battellemedia.com/archives/2008/06/google_starts_wikifying_maps.php#comment-7186 ian Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:43:50 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2008/06/google_starts_wikifying_maps.php#comment-7186 <p><a href="http://openstreetmap.org/" rel="nofollow">http://openstreetmap.org/</a> has been doing this for several years now. Check them out -- there are tons of interesting problems to solve and collecting GPS tracks to map later is definitely a fun way to spend a summer day!</p> http://openstreetmap.org/ has been doing this for several years now. Check them out — there are tons of interesting problems to solve and collecting GPS tracks to map later is definitely a fun way to spend a summer day!

]]> By: Peter http://battellemedia.com/archives/2008/06/google_starts_wikifying_maps.php#comment-7185 Peter Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:01:04 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2008/06/google_starts_wikifying_maps.php#comment-7185 <p>I can't understand the interface yet - mabye that'll come later.</p> <p>With every new google product or service, there are myriad breathless blog posts that review those products/services in this format:</p> <p>1. new features<br /> 2. they are good for people<br /> 3. but beware, google might make money off it.</p> <p>As to whether a corporation aims to make money or not, I do find it strange that so many folks feel it necessary to point out that Google, being a for-profit corporation, actually aims to make money.</p> <p>and speaking of 'businesses' - they actually tend to have utility for people, too -- they're not just way for google to make money.</p> <p>and this catcha thing is absolutely ridiculous.</p> I can’t understand the interface yet – mabye that’ll come later.

With every new google product or service, there are myriad breathless blog posts that review those products/services in this format:

1. new features
2. they are good for people
3. but beware, google might make money off it.

As to whether a corporation aims to make money or not, I do find it strange that so many folks feel it necessary to point out that Google, being a for-profit corporation, actually aims to make money.

and speaking of ‘businesses’ – they actually tend to have utility for people, too — they’re not just way for google to make money.

and this catcha thing is absolutely ridiculous.

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