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Real-Time Collaborative Mapmaking

Posted by timothy on from the every-city-could-use-this dept.

savetz writes "Throughout October and November, citizens of Amsterdam were invited to wear a GPS tracker as they went about their lives. Their whereabouts were forwarded to a server which created a map of the city in real-time, based on "the sheer movements of real people." The site includes aggregate maps, and those created by individuals, including a subway driver, cyclist, and marathon trainer."

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  1. Total information archive by BWJones · · Score: 3, Redundant

    Boy, what do you think the odds are of a U.S. sponsored project like this that will dump all of the data into our new government database?

    It gives new meaning to "Where Do You Want To Go Today", and sounds like a marketing/GOP wet dream.

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  2. Mr. Johnson... by craenor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    We have a clear indication of you Jaywalking on the 23rd of September and again on the 2nd and 15th of October.

    I'm afraid you'll have to come with us...