Waze to make commuting easier; Israeli cyclist completes international odyssey.
By DASHWaze 521(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem)Waze to make commuting easierLocal drivers are benefiting from an Israeli-developed user-generated map providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on live conditions of the road.When Software engineer Ehud Shabtai received a hand held device with a GPS for his birthday in 2005, he thought it was just that. He was so inspired that he began to develop Waze.Thousands of drivers in the country are now having an easier commute thanks to Waze.
It’s a completely user-generated map, the selfproclaimed world’s largest social network of drivers.The completed map took about three years to build and now covers 35,126 kilometers in Israel. The application is currently available for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Nokia and Windows Mobile.Israeli cyclist completes international odyssey Israeli cyclist Roei “Jinji” Sadan, who has spent the past four years crossing 42 countries on six continents, reached his final destination.Sadan, 29, arrived at the Sydney Opera House on his 27-gear, custom-built, blue-and-white bicycle. It marked the official end of his globetrotting odyssey that spanned 40,000 miles. During his adventure, he was held up at gunpoint in Mexico, bitten by a wild dog in Peru, contracted malaria in Mozambique and hit by a car in Bolivia.Part of the trek was spent as a goodwill ambassador for Israel. Sadan said he intends to become a motivational speaker and wants to transform his diaries into a book that will inspire people to follow their dreams.
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