Remains of the Day: Without a map
An explanation for some (but not most) of Apple’s mapping woes, Google’s CEO exhibits l’esprit d’escalier on a massive scale, and you could be the voice of Siri. The remainders for Thursday, January 17, 2013 are lost in translation.
How Afghan Amateur Mappers Unintentionally Punked Apple (UN Dispatch)
The problem with using open source information? Lots of people have access to your data. Looks like, as a prank, some folks renamed roads in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul in the OpenStreetMap database. Apple apparently used an older version of the database, meaning that its Maps are populated with thoroughfares bearing names like “Bad Monkey” and “MoJo Way.” On the upside, if you’re looking for Bad Monkey, Apple Maps can totally get you there.
FAA Proposes Wireless Ban for Airline Staff (Courthouse News Service)
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