This MacVoices Live! session starts out with what appears to be hostility towards technology and security in the United Kingdom, access to encrypted data, and the intersection of politics with technology. They explore the benefits of an offline mode for Apple Maps. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Brittany Smith, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio also cover the significance of both digital and paper maps in the realm of navigation. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:00:00 UK's Hostility Towards Tech

0:08:30 Apple Maps could use offline mode like Google Maps

0:11:46 Downloading specific cities for map accessibility

0:16:27 The importance of paper maps in areas with no cell signal

0:20:20 The challenge of getting ubiquitous cell coverage west of the Mississippi

0:25:40 Nostalgia for Paper Maps

0:26:40 Traveling and Connectivity: Offline vs. Online

0:31:16 Government Agencies and the Push for Surveillance

0:32:29 Politics and Technology Collide

Links:

iOS 17 has a brilliant offline Apple Maps feature that Google Maps should copy

https://bgr.com/tech/ios-17-has-a-brilliant-offline-apple-maps-feature-that-google-maps-should-copy/

Rand McNally

https://wwp.randmcnally.com/publishing

It’s not just iMessage: UK government could ban Apple security updates

https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/24/apple-security-updates-ban/

Benjamin Franklin on sacrificing freedom for security

https://quotesfromthepast.com/benjamin-franklin-on-sacrificing-freedom-for-security/

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