Lake Ontario!

[George64]

As a proud New Yorker, and as 14 of 31 men and 12 of 24 women on our hockey teams hail from Canada, I just ordered an "I ❤️ Lake Ontario" tee shirt.

Ontario comes from the Iroquoian Ontarí'io, meaning "lake of shining waters."  French and British explorers recorded the name on maps as early as the 1600s, predating both the United States and Canada.

[George64]

As a proud New Yorker, and as 14 of 31 men and 12 of 24 women on our hockey teams hail from Canada, I just ordered an "I ❤️ Lake Ontario" tee shirt.

Ontario comes from the Iroquoian Ontarí'io, meaning "lake of shining waters."  French and British explorers recorded the name on maps as early as the 1600s, predating both the United States and Canada.

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

[jeff '84]

https://apple.news/A2zXnKhehRrWzYNSvjSKcjQ

MapQuest Downloads Soar After Company's Refusal To Rename Lake Ontario

[ursusminor]

The mnemonic for remembering the names has changed from HOMES to SHAME.

[stereax]

The mnemonic for remembering the names has changed from HOMES to SHAME.

HAMES. Now change Michigan and get that underwear money.

[George64]

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

Well, it took Apple longer, but they just caved, too.

[George64]

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

Well, it took Apple longer, but they just caved, too.

As of five minutes ago, Waze (never heard about it before today) is holding out!

[stereax]

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

Well, it took Apple longer, but they just caved, too.

As of five minutes ago, Waze (never heard about it before today) is holding out!

Waze is a traffic app that used to be popular because it was the first one to really program traffic, delays, and stuff into its route calculations. Required users to report stuff, though. And its system could get wonky.

[marty]

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

Well, it took Apple longer, but they just caved, too.

As of five minutes ago, Waze (never heard about it before today) is holding out!

Waze is a traffic app that used to be popular because it was the first one to really program traffic, delays, and stuff into its route calculations. Required users to report stuff, though. And its system could get wonky.

Waze relies on the users' movement to understand traffic flow. Feedback from the phone app of those using the app is translated into color coded traffic conditions shown on the app.  Google Maps bought the company in order to buy the rights to the underlying algorithm.  At least that's how I think it happened.
Users can elect to report road conditions including police location. That feedback isn't actually required of the users but the more manual reporting the more use the app is to others.

I use the app in an attempt to decrease time wasted in traffic jams.

Also used it to locate Ramada Plaza Windham Albany during last year's regionals. 

[stereax]

Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!

Well, it took Apple longer, but they just caved, too.

As of five minutes ago, Waze (never heard about it before today) is holding out!

Waze is a traffic app that used to be popular because it was the first one to really program traffic, delays, and stuff into its route calculations. Required users to report stuff, though. And its system could get wonky.

Waze relies on the users' movement to understand traffic flow. Feedback from the phone app of those using the app is translated into color coded traffic conditions shown on the app.  Google Maps bought the company in order to buy the rights to the underlying algorithm.  At least that's how I think it happened.
Users can elect to report road conditions including police location. That feedback isn't actually required of the users but the more manual reporting the more use the app is to others.

I use the app in an attempt to decrease time wasted in traffic jams.

Also used it to locate Ramada Plaza Windham Albany during last year's regionals. 

I didn't know Google bought Waze, but that makes complete sense as to why Google no longer sucks. Also makes sense now how user speed figured out traffic stuff, because simply manual reporting wasn't going to ever be enough.

😅 thanks again for the lift at midnight, btw 💜