An incorrect label or a disputed label?
An incorrect label or a disputed label? Why is the difference important? You do not even need software to compare them. Renato recorded a short video to compare a location bug on a inflatable beach…
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Who is Right, Who is Wrong?
As human beings and developers, we like to have clear answers and solutions, even when a solution that makes everyone happy might not even exist. Grey areas are not welcome, but when dealing with software…
War in Nagorno-Karabakh – or Artsakh
This week Jonah Fisher, Ukraine correspondent at BBC News, reported from Nagorno-Karabakh for the BBC radio programme “From Our Own Correspondent”. While fighting has sadly continued in the South Caucasus region, he highlighted how web…
What does saorico.com mean?
The name of the project saorico.com was liberally inspired by the Portuguese name São Rico, a fictional South American country in The Adventures of Tintin. The fictional country São Rico is a good example of…
Do countries really change names?
You finally published a beautiful and static drop down list with the names of all the countries worldwide. You even manage dto use a sensible label like “Territory” or “Country/Region” to avoid any controversy for…
How does Google Maps handle disputed territories?
If you only watch an introductory video on how Google handles disputed territories, make sure it is this one from Human Interests. It’s a simple but clear approach on how Google Maps displays different countries…
Working with goverment organizations in Germany
If you are lucky – or not lucky – enough, your customers might be mainly goverment organizations. As such there are no choices to be made, disputed territories or disputed names. You would simply have…