View Sanrio Stores in California in a larger map
I made this mashup of all the Sanrio stores in California for all the Hello Kitty lovers, since I am one myself. It is interesting to see that in California alone, there are already 48 Sanrio stores. Most of the Sanrio stores are concentrated in urban areas. There are almost no Sanrio stores in the rural areas of California, for example, in Redding, or San Luis Obispo. As one can see from this mashup, many of the icons are overlapping due to the fact that each store is not far from the next one. Many of these stores are within 10 miles of each other. This mashup could be useful for users to find Sanrio stores close to them. Also, there are phone numbers provided for each store so users can call conveniently to see if a product they want is available at a certain store. Enjoy!
Commentary on Neo-geography
Neo-geography has many pitfalls despite its technological advances. First of all, neo-geographical maps are easy to create, therefore, they could be created by any average person. Although this makes neo-geographical maps easily accessible, it also makes these maps unreliable. Since they could be created by anyone, no one can guarantee that the information being exposed is true or current. Also, this leaves the professionals without anything to do. It used to be their jobs to create these geographical maps, which were reliable since they are experts in the field.
Also, there are often negative consequences that follow technological advances. In this case, there are some serious consequences with the easy accessibility of neo-geography. For example, a lot of personal information is being exposed on the internet. With neo-geography, anyone can simply expose personal information about themselves or others in a map and display it publicly on the internet. Therefore, making personal information easily accessible to others. This could lead to potential dangers for any ordinary citizen.
Despite the pitfalls and consequences, there are also many potential of neo-geography. The accessibility of these tools, like Google Maps, makes the internet more democratic. Also, since more people are using these maps on a regular basis, people are more familiar with maps and they are becoming more aware of their surroundings geographically and spatially. Since neo-geography is a new advancement in technology, just like any other technological advancement, it will always have its pros and cons.
Neo-geography has many pitfalls despite its technological advances. First of all, neo-geographical maps are easy to create, therefore, they could be created by any average person. Although this makes neo-geographical maps easily accessible, it also makes these maps unreliable. Since they could be created by anyone, no one can guarantee that the information being exposed is true or current. Also, this leaves the professionals without anything to do. It used to be their jobs to create these geographical maps, which were reliable since they are experts in the field.
Also, there are often negative consequences that follow technological advances. In this case, there are some serious consequences with the easy accessibility of neo-geography. For example, a lot of personal information is being exposed on the internet. With neo-geography, anyone can simply expose personal information about themselves or others in a map and display it publicly on the internet. Therefore, making personal information easily accessible to others. This could lead to potential dangers for any ordinary citizen.
Despite the pitfalls and consequences, there are also many potential of neo-geography. The accessibility of these tools, like Google Maps, makes the internet more democratic. Also, since more people are using these maps on a regular basis, people are more familiar with maps and they are becoming more aware of their surroundings geographically and spatially. Since neo-geography is a new advancement in technology, just like any other technological advancement, it will always have its pros and cons.
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