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MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood (www.engadget.com)
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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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.”

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 7 points 6 days ago

Most likely they mirror the data from OSM and then use their own search algorithm, this is what most OSM based apps do

[–] tim@infosec.pub 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Oh shit, I didn't realize OSM had a Flock locator. Is it working as a layer in OsmAnd yet? I'll check..

EDIT: Nope, or at least I couldn't find it.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

The data is in there. You just need an OSM client that exposes it. DeFlock, mapcomplete, Mapquest, etc.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Also not in CoMaps yet. FlockHopper works alright.

[–] BauerBender@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago

Not everyone cares about that