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Jaded Mapping Curmudgeon ('JMC') a.k.a. James Killick Publisher of https://xitter.cf/t.co/eIwpdwdBpX (@MapHappenings) Etak - MapQuest - Esri - Apple Maps

 Tucson, Arizona
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Joined April 2008
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Trip Planning + Trip Memories: Nobody’s Nailed It.

When you’re going on a trip it usually takes a lot of effort to plan and organize all the information you need for the journey. And keeping everything you need at your fingertips is hard. And…

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12 Map Happenings that Rocked our World: Part 9

The Map Happenings series on the hugely impactful events that forever changed our world. This week: the story of a little known company called ‘Etak’. I think you’ll find it a fas…

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Apple Maps – is Something Big Cooking?

Looking at the history of Apple Maps releases you’ll notice the big announcements are interspersed with one or two years of a lull. Are we due for something big? Read more in Map Happenings&#…

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Yours Truly on “Minds Behind Maps”

This week you have the opportunity to subject yourself to listening to yours truly being interviewed by the esteemed Max Lenormand. Max publishes the excellent podcast “Mind Behind Maps”…

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Places on Google Maps. Can They Still be Trusted?

Much has been written about Google Maps and Apple Maps and Apple Maps seems to be getting better. But there are some indications that Google Maps is waning, particularly Places on Google Maps. Can …

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OK Map Making Nerds — Where’s Your Revolution?

We’re witnessing a revolution in generative AIs and in auto manufacturing, but where the revolution in map making? Take a dive into ‘Map Happenings’ to find out.

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ChatGPT (et al) for Geospatial. You Ain’t Seen Nothing… Yet.

There’s a lot of interest in ChatGPT, but what could it do for the geospatial industry? Written by James Killick of Map Happenings, formally Apple Maps, Esri, MapQuest, Etak

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This post is about the Epic Quest for Longitude -- a tale that is both absorbing and fascinating. Many of you may be familiar, but I've tried to provide a fresh perspective. Read on! maphappenings.com/2022/12/14…

12 Map Happenings That Rocked Our World: Part 4

Part 4 of a series on the mapping events in history that changed our world: the epic quest for longitude By James Killick – ex Apple Maps

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Why Geospatial Data is Stuck in the Year 1955. maphappenings.com/2022/12/01…
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With the advent of navigation apps people don't need to look at maps very much any more. There's also a trend away from maps in the true sense of the word. Does this mean consumer maps are dead? Read MapHappenings to find out. maphappenings.com/2022/11/10…
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Following on from Map Happening's "The Curse of Gerrymandering & The Mapping Software Behind It" (see lnkd.in/eYWdbvpB) see Politico article by @jsscppr "Gerrymandering, hubris and court fights: How redistricting shaped the battle for the House" -- lnkd.in/gRsJ7FaC
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Out today: Part 3 in a series on the mapping events that changed our world -- this one is about the invention of road maps. Enjoy maphappenings.com/2022/10/27…
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