I was literally there just a few days ago. Like, chop it up, poke it a little, and try to figure out why Google thinks I’ve never been to El Paso. What Does This Have to Do With JSON?Īfter embracing the horror, I immediately decided I wanted to see the raw data. Google remembers more about where I’ve been than I do. So there was my giant revelation for the week. You had a layover on December 4, 2015, it said. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, it said. But then I clicked the red dot for details. Silly Google, I thought, I’ve never been to Minneapolis. Partially because the map really demonstrates how my ADD translated into major life decisions-old sublets, temp jobs, road trips. This is everywhere Google thinks I’ve been over the last five years or so.Īt first, I was horrified. Select “Your Timeline” from your options.Īnd behold.
You start out in Google Maps and hit the Menu. So I followed the instructions to get my own data. Until I saw it projected in a GIF in a supremely tangible way.
That storage place had always felt far too abstract to make me paranoid. I mean, I knew in the back of my mind that anytime I checked my email or looked for directions or asked Lyft for a ride, my information at that particular time and place was probably being stored somewhere. A few days ago, I was actively avoiding my life plans (and scrolling through WordPress) when I stumbled upon a GIF from Vincze Istvan showing where Google had plotted his locations over the last few years.Īnd my brain exploded.
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