Let’s Map Traffic Incidents… Again

This blog has been around for a while (twenty one years currently) so it isn’t too uncommon for me to revisit old topics and demos and rebuild them. I think today’s post may be something of an outlier though. Way back in 2010, early 2010, I built a Proof of Content 911 Viewer that wrapped a local police department’s web site, lafayette911.org. Note the cute disclaimer at the bottom of the site saying you have to ask permission to link to it. Tell me you don’t know how the internet works without telling me you don’t know how it works. Anyway, back in 2010 I used Yahoo Pipes (pour one out for a cool as heck web service) to scrape the data and store it in a database.... more →
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After being down for a few hours, Apple’s Maps app is working again – Digital Trends

Digital Trends After being down for a few hours, Apple's Maps app is working againDigital TrendsThe morning commute was a little rougher for iPhone users on Friday, June 15: Apple's Maps app went down for users worldwide. As the default navigation app for both iOS and MacOS, the outage affected millions of users. Apple first acknowledged the …Apple Says Problems With Maps App Resolved After Four HoursBloombergNo, it wasn't just you — Apple Maps was down for hours, but it's working againBusiness InsiderApple Maps has been down for hours, users unable to search for places or get directions [U]9to5MacCNET –Apple –Down Detectorall 74 news articles » map... more →
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5 Google Maps App Hacks That Will Make Sure You Never Get Lost Again – Bustle

Bustle 5 Google Maps App Hacks That Will Make Sure You Never Get Lost AgainBustleMost of us probably use Google Maps or its app equivalent fairly regularly in order to figure out where the heck we are or where the heck we're going. But hey, guess what? As these Google Maps app hacks demonstrate, it turns out that this miracle of …PSA: Google Maps Greets You When You Crosses A State LineNSEAVoice.comall 6 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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