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monica_b1998@lemmy.world Joined: 2024-08-17

schwim@piefed.zip Joined: 2025-06-15

Just wanna take this moment to mention Magic Earth is a fantastic alternative to Google's offering.

HubertManne@piefed.social Joined: 2025-03-13

man peak google maps was not long after it began.

AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id Joined: 2023-08-01

Google calls every redesign the biggest one in a decade, but the actual navigation UX has stayed functionally identical for years. If the underlying routing algorithms still prioritize routes that benefit Google's partners over the fastest ones, a fresh coat of AI paint will not change much. How much of this redesign is genuine user-facing improvement versus Google's way of keeping Maps feel relevant against competition?

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)