Another W for MapQuest
TIL that MapQuest still exists
Recently in the news for defying Trump’s “Lake America” BS.
Kinda? They use osm data and osm didn’t change the name so neither did map quest.
And now Mapquest is just adding UI that supports OSM data. A good portion of their roadmap is just vibe coding UI for OSM features that already exist.
Initially they did for the Gulf of Mexico too, just a matter of time til they “correct” back to approved government posting stateside
“Initially” makes it sound like they eventually capitulated, which they haven’t
It still says gulf of mexico. Just checked from a US IP address.
It went to one of most downloaded apps after Google renamed lake ontario simply because of the angry Canadians (of which I am now a MapQuest user)
This is dope, BUT Mapquest is just a wrapper for OpenStreetMaps, and this is data that you get for free with OSM.
Also, after install, Mapquest immediately asks to start tracking your behavior for targeted marketing shit.
Mapquest probably doesn’t actually give a shit privacy or fighting authoritarians. They just want a cheap and free data set, and the cheapest thing available automatically has LPR data and doesn’t rename bodies of water to “America.”
Not everyone cares about that
I’ve heard that said a few times but I have used both and MapQuest is infinitely more accurate and usable. I tried osm first and half the addresses I typed in couldn’t be found unless it were a major city. MapQuest I have not had that problem so they either use a different data source or they amalgamate multiple sources for more functionality.
W after W from MapQuest.
MapQuest seems to be the Mamdani of map apps. They just keep cranking out W after W
Fuck yeah dude shoutout to mapquest.
Well that’s a pretty nifty feature.
All of them or just the reported ones? Because someone discovered 100k+ undeclared cameras (or so they said) spread around.
‘don’t let perfect be the enemy of good’ or however that saying goes
But do still stay informed, so you know what you dont know ;)
The ones reported to OpenStreetMap.
Mapquest is basically a wrapper for OpenStreetMaps, so they kind of get this for free.
Also, all of the major flock reporting tools are built on OSM. So basically, if you use Mapquest, you will get data from DeFlock users.
Well I’m glad somebody’s doing it because DeFlock’s app was designed by someone who doesn’t understand UX. It’s so clunky and unintuitive. Hell, the “navigation” feature doesn’t actually give you turn-by-turn directions FFS!
or you can just get OsmAnd/Comaps/Organic Maps which use open street maps which is where mapquest gets this data
I can it wrap my head around organic maps and getting it to do what I want it to do. The UI is very very odd.
Looks like I’m going to be paying for an app possibly for the first time ever. I’ve had the free version for a while but they’ve earned my money
Edit: damn it crashes a lot :(
If enough of us get on board, maybe they can pay to fix the crashes!
Does this include non-flock brand flock cameras?
It should, since even Deflocked identifies all ALPRs, not just Flock
They’re using OpenStreetMaps, and OSM has a DB of all the major LPRs. The filter just pulls in all the surveillance cameras in OSM, and if you click on the camera you see the meta data about the reported camera type.
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Can’t find this “surveillance layer”, is this a paid feature?
Might be rolling out. It see it on iOS.
I wasn’t seeing on android, checked for update, sure ebough there was an update available, updated, and now it’s there.
Can you have it avoid them when navigating like some apps have for traffic or does it just show them on the map and you’re on your own?
Maybe? I’m not sure what these options for speed and red light cameras do:
