Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Google's Libya revolution

Libya: How 'Green Square' Got Renamed 'Martyrs' Square' on Google Maps So Quickly: Courtesy Techland

"So how could such a change have occurred so quickly? Some bleary-eyed Google engineer up at all hours with his finger on the button?!!!
Not really.
Regular people have been able to edit Google Maps for a while now, so it's very possible that someone updated the map with the new (old) name and—boom—hello, Martyrs' Square."

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