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Yuan Liu (@RealYuanLiu) wrote on 21 Aug 2025:
> Always fascinated with traffic light countdown in Amap in China. Turns out it is implemented by crowdsourcing motion data. Had thought they had integration with city govs (which they do but with just a small number of cities). What is Google doing with maps all these years?

https://x.com/RealYuanLiu/status/1958424393136369925

#map #maps #amap #china #crowdsourcing

A (slightly edited) interview "Q&A with Adrian Segar on Crowdsourcing" by JT Long in Smart Meetings Magazine.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/interviews/2019/04/qa-with-adrian-segar-on-crowdsourcing

#meetings #EventDesign #interview #SmartMeetings #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

Lifehacker: These Apps Can Help You Find the Cheapest Gas. “If you’re heading out to fill up the tank, it might help to do a bit of research first, so you can save some money in the process. Using dedicated, community-sourced gas pricing tools, you can find the cheapest gas stations around your area, as well as cheaper options that are a short drive away. These apps can help.”

Iranians Don’t Have a Missile Alert System, So Volunteers Built Their Own Warning Map

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/iranians-dont-have-a-missile-alert-system-so-volunteers-built-their-own-warning-map/

Brandt Krueger interviews me about the secrets behind conference engagement, how to get your audience tuned in and engaged, and much more

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/interviews/2017/07/the-secrets-behind-conference-engagement

#meetings #EventDesign #interview #BrandtKrueger #EventIcons #engagement #learning #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

I just backed @Locusmag on #IndieGoGo !

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/locuspublications/locusmag2026

Good lit mag.

#Crowdsourcing #CrowdFunding #LocusMag

DigitalTrends: YouTube is outsourcing its AI slop problem to you, and that’s a terrible idea. “YouTube has a new plan to deal with the wave of AI-generated content flooding its platform, and it involves you. The company is now asking viewers to rate whether a video feels like AI slop. On the surface, that sounds like a reasonable way to tackle low-quality AI content in your feed. In practice, […]