money.cnn.com — Mapquest said it would take 41 minutes for me to drive from Columbus Circle in Manhattan to Far Rockaway in Queens. Google Maps estimated the trip at 39 minutes. Navteq supplies the raw map data that underlies those directions. That data isn't as raw as you might think, though.
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bugmenot2Feb 28, 2006
LOL I LEANRED SOMTIHNG 2DAY!1
steal_apps01Feb 28, 2006
modian thanks for clearing it up.Idiots that vilocity distance time stuff is 9th grade science. gezz
sofa0neFeb 28, 2006
I would like to have Navteq raw data and do with it what I like...Mapquest seems to have me drive around by a Denny's or other restaurant even if it's out of my way...Cool article...
Closed AccountFeb 28, 2006
There is an idea for a wiki map type thing at osmap.org
shakey77Feb 28, 2006Submitter
SUBMIT CORRECTIONS: For those that asked where to submit corrections to for any of the online maps, give them to Navteq (the supplier) at <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/technology/Correct_the_Online_Map_Sites_at_the_Source_with_Navteq">http://digg.com/technology/Correct_the_Online_Map_Sites_at_the_Source_with_Navteq</a>Some of the errors are caused by the way the different webpages interpret the map data rather than the map data itself, but apparently Navteq can help to correct some of those also.
matt_rubinFeb 28, 2006
ummm in GPS car devices don't they just figure out where they are than figure out the maze from where you are to the other dot where to want to be all stored on a DVD?
spec8472Feb 28, 2006
"May be they should digg this too! They can call it mapdigg.com.From all the routes, let the user vote the most effective. :)"posted by gd007Uhh.. Lets not. You'll have "enterprising" kids setting up toll-booths across the road in front of their house, and then submitting route suggestions like "WEB 2.0 AJAX AMAZING SUPER FAST GOOGLE ROUTE". Instantly traffic will be redirected off Interstates through suburbia, requiring roadworks to fix the results of the "digg effect"