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Google maps Issue

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  • #32
    mtjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭mtjm


    bk wrote: »
    Google updated their maps for Ireland yesterday.

    Some really nice changes, finally my apartment building is marked on it.

    Hopefully they will have cycling and transport (RTPI) directions soon.


    Did they update it? cause in the area where I live it's still 2 years old if not bit longer, only reason why I know this is new dart station was being build and the roof part is still on the ground beside it


  • #33
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,730 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    the maps, not the photos


  • #34
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,783 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    The new maps have house names on them - in estates. Where are they getting that data from?

    I know its accurate as I can see names that I know exist, having a good laugh at some of the utterly ridiculous ones about though.


  • #35
    Louche Lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Louche Lad


    Interesting! Our house is now named on Google Maps.

    What's so interesting is that our house name is entirely unofficial — we made it up, put it on a plaque on the front, and sometimes quote it as part of our address. What might be the sources that Google are using?


  • #36
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,784 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Louche Lad wrote: »
    Interesting! Our house is now named on Google Maps.

    What's so interesting is that our house name is entirely unofficial — we made it up, put it on a plaque on the front, and sometimes quote it as part of our address. What might be the sources that Google are using?

    Likely the An Post Geodirectory.


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  • #37
    Louche Lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭Louche Lad


    Victor wrote: »
    Likely the An Post Geodirectory.

    Yes, that makes sense — our house as named is listed there. But...how did An Post know the name? Maybe they have a vast team of clerks transcribing details from addressed letters?


  • #38
    noelfirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭noelfirl


    MYOB wrote: »
    The new maps have house names on them - in estates. Where are they getting that data from?

    I know its accurate as I can see names that I know exist, having a good laugh at some of the utterly ridiculous ones about though.

    Panning around south-east Dublin is like looking through some sort of absurd pretentious book of nouns. I have to say I'd prefer if this somewhat peacock like behaviour wasn't played into by Google (and other mapping companies), not least because it clutters the map to hell.


  • #39
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,784 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Louche Lad wrote: »
    Yes, that makes sense — our house as named is listed there. But...how did An Post know the name? Maybe they have a vast team of clerks transcribing details from addressed letters?

    They have computers these days. :)

    Every variant of an address is linked to a unique number, which in turn is linked to a specific location.

    Any time a new address is found, it gets linked to that number.


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