CBC Spark 199: Scouts, Apps, Maps

Have a listen to episode 199 of CBC spark.  It provides interesting insight into the future of collaborative digital mapping.  The episode covers the following topics:

Mapping the Canadian Arctic

• Google Canada blog post about Street View Imagery of Canada's Arctic

A History of Maps

• Jerry Brotton
• A History of the World in Twelve Maps
• Full Spark interview with Jerry Brotton

Digital Scout Troops

• Jon Kalish
• Jon talked about the Maker Scouts, Hacker Scouts,  Mothership Hacker Moms, DIY.org,and Adafruit Industries
• Other Spark stories by Jon Kalish DIY Living, Hacking the Library, and Digital Fabrication

In Defense of the Paper Map

• Other Spark stories by Michelle Parise
• You might also like this Spark story about Trap Streets from Edward Birnbaum

The Future of Maps

• Andrew Turner
• Full Spark interview with Andrew Turner

Additional Links

• We spoke to Gabe Boothroyd of the band Five Alarm Funk