Re: [LINK] Man 'hacks' Google Maps traffic measure using a trolley of smartphones

2020-02-07 Thread Paul Bolger
> The point the artist was trying to make was to show how much people > rely/trust the interweb. Sure. If you ask someone what the weather is like these days they are as likely as not to look at their phone as look out the window. Although, apparently Gregories used to add insignificant deliberat

Re: [LINK] Man 'hacks' Google Maps traffic measure using a trolley of smartphones

2020-02-06 Thread Marghanita da Cruz
Simon Weckert is the "Man" - Art at its best! Google Maps Hacks Performance & Installation, 2020 " 99 second hand smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps.Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an im

Re: [LINK] Man 'hacks' Google Maps traffic measure using a trolley of smartphones

2020-02-06 Thread Andy Farkas
On 7/02/2020 2:14 pm, Paul Bolger wrote: I picture Google's AI having a paranoid episode when the 'traffic jam' approached the Google office: "The cars are coming to get me!" The point the artist was trying to make was to show how much people rely/trust the interweb. Give me a Gregorey's any

Re: [LINK] Man 'hacks' Google Maps traffic measure using a trolley of smartphones

2020-02-06 Thread Paul Bolger
I picture Google's AI having a paranoid episode when the 'traffic jam' approached the Google office: "The cars are coming to get me!" On Fri, 7 Feb 2020 at 13:13, Antony Barry wrote: > > https://www.drive.com.au/news/man-hacks-google-maps-traffic-measure-using-a-trolley-of-smartphones-123199.html

[LINK] Man 'hacks' Google Maps traffic measure using a trolley of smartphones

2020-02-06 Thread Antony Barry
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