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Hehe @Osaka78forTRUMP, I don't count my steps. My Fitbit Charge 2 does.
And although the diagram above only shows a percentage decrease of 33%, I guess I was a little pessimistic and rounded it up. Thanks for always reading up and keeping so interested in such. I guess I have Zumba to thank for keeping my steps up during particular days, but it is inevitable that it has greatly decreased since the algorithm change.
I will remain strong.
Hello supporters and eager mapping enthusiasts!
With great news, the algorithms and the map edits review process have been fixed. Since the last update of The Sydney Conquest was only during the last weekend, I'm more than happy to generate a heatmap. There will be a few amendments to the original vision of the map though, so this is what will be changing.
Region of Influence
At the beginning of this conquest, I outlined a massive area far beyond my reaches. Certain corners of the map were inaccessible by any sort of transport, and so I condensed the area a fair bit. The changes are as follows and are illustrated in this new diagram:
- The Northwest corner will now be the localities of Portland, home of the Mt Piper Power Stations, and Cullen Bullen. Previously this point was Ben Bullen.
- The Northeast corner will now be Tuggerah, consisting of a Westfield and a substantial home hub. Previously this point was Lake Haven.
- The Southwest corner will now be the Wombeyan Caves and Bowral. The map was extended west enough to include the Jenolan Caves. Previously this point was Big Hill and Moss Vale.
- The Southeast corner will now be Port Kembla. Previously this point was Albion Park and Shellharbour.
The Heatmap
You can note that there has been a noticeable visual change in the heatmap, both in the representation of the pins (which are a bit more stubbier) and the increase of vibrance in the map. It's also a lot more easier to load as well, which is excellent. Have a see for yourself. I have already included the new pin sections of the map underneath The Explorers' Instinct heading in the previous post. Except that the Cronulla point was successfully moved back to Auburn.
A Short Break
As I will be heading overseas for about three and a half weeks, half the period of the next update will already elapse. I don't have any exact plans as to where I will be exploring around Sydney, but when I come back the beaches seem to be a viable destination. I also do not like to melt in Sydney's searing heat, so it's actually fairly ironic that my most stagnant times is when it's summer, when everyone should be going out catching sun rays and melting to freedom. It's not like I have already taken a break due to the algorithms, but now that everything is fine and dandy, my journeys and mapping adventure will continue in the countries of Japan, the Philippines and Singapore (only one day). I'm sure my hometown and the beautiful island paradise of Coron, Palawan need some Google Maps love too!
Thank you for your patience and for sticking around. The next update will still be on January 29, 2018. Can you believe it's already the end of the year? Crazy times.
