The Datafication of Society

Great article here: The sensor desert quandary: What does it mean (not) to count in the smart city? (Robinson and Franklin, 2020).

Interesting issues of data justice: sensor deserts mean that you are not counted, but also not under surveillance. In other words: is a (white) privilege to live in a neighborhood not covered by surveillance sensors in the city?

Corona Virus Tracing Apps

Interesting: these apps are using the Bluetooth signals between two smartphones (similar to indoor 'GPS'). More here:

• Coronavirus contact-tracing apps: can they slow the spread of COVID-19?
• COVID-19 contact tracing apps are coming to a phone near you. How will we know whether they work?

Mapping Art

Here are two great examples (seen on Maps Mania):

• Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum Walking Tour
• Rembrandt's The Night Watch in hyper-resolution

Silly, but Fun!

Google Blocks

I don't know anything about it, but Google Blocks seems to be the thing to do for the VR/AR 'world' - see more at Google Is Becoming The Adobe Of VR.

Indoor Mapping: The Met

Indoor mapping is pretty cutting-edge today and The Met Navigator is a nice example. Now all we need to add is a) indoor location tracking and b) augmented reality for a truly immersive experience.