Cool tech article: How GPS Companies Get Their Maps

[+Sparrowhawk]

Professional GPS road mappers - cool article!

 

I want something like this guy's job. Some GPS company please hire me to drive on LOTS of remote rural roads I've never seen before!

Pretty please... I'm a geek to start with, and wanna travel!

I even know how to arrange it so you save LOTS of money on fuel for the car! Less money on upfront costs! Just ask me!

(silence...

crickets... crickets... crickets...)

 

Ah well... a person can dream, at least.

 

Anyhoo... here's another link. Digg.com comments

 

(link now fixed - thanks)

Edited August 18, 2006 by Sparrowhawk

[Rhialto]

Your link does not work because it is missing the "l" in .html at the end.

 

http://news.digitaltrends.com/featured_article60.html

[+Fhantazm]

Good Read! Thanks for the article!>

[+webscouter.]

I'd be fired on my first day for stopping at every geocache on the way. LOL

[+Airmapper]

Now there is a cool mini-van for a change.

[-Oz-]

they need to drive up and down the ramps in my city more often :-D

[+PhntmArcher]

They need to get out of their vehicle once in while and take a look at the geographic features as well as the roads, hiways and McDonalds.

[+Airmapper]

I wish they would go into the parking lot mazes and get that data. I can get anywhere with my GPS, but once I leave the highway and go into a shopping center, hospital, or college campus I get all frustrated.