Hacker News with Generative AI: Mapping

Geocoding APIs compared: Pricing, free tiers and terms of use (bitoff.org)
Pick the cheapest geocoding API provider for your project. An impartial comparison of pricing for HERE, Google Maps Platform, Azure Maps, OpenCage, TomTom Maps, LocationIQ, and Nominatim.

Geocoding APIs, Software, Pricing, Comparison, Mapping

141 points by luismedel 3 days ago | 91 comments

Mapping the half-billion connections that allow mice to see (engineering.princeton.edu)
After nine years of painstaking work, an international team of researchers on Wednesday published a precise map of the vision centers of a mouse brain, revealing the exquisite structures and functional systems of mammalian perception.

Neuroscience, Biology, Research, Mapping, Vision

16 points by gmays 7 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Real-time emergency incident maps from police/fire/EMS radio (alertpage.ai)

Real-time Data, Public Safety, Emergency Services, Mapping, Location-Based Services

29 points by notjoemartinez 13 days ago | 5 comments

Maps with Django⁽³⁾: GeoDjango, Pillow and GPS (paulox.net)

Django, Python, Mapping, Web Development, Geospatial

30 points by pauloxnet 15 days ago | 0 comments

MapStructur – Self-hosted map editor with draggable markers and Docker support (itfourall.com)
MapStruct is a modern, interactive tool designed for creating custom maps.

Mapping, Web Development, Software, Tools

13 points by itfourall 17 days ago | 10 comments

Organic Maps Leaving GitHub (mastodon.social)

Open Source, Mapping, Software

15 points by timeon 30 days ago | 2 comments

Map Features in OpenStreetMap with Computer Vision (mozilla.ai)
Mozilla.ai developed and released the OpenStreetMap AI Helper Blueprint. If you love maps and are interested in training your own computer vision model, you’ll enjoy diving into this Blueprint.

Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Mapping, Open Source, Mozilla

306 points by Brysonbw 35 days ago | 75 comments

SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) Satellite Maps Seafloor from Space (nasa.gov)
There are better maps of the Moon’s surface than of the bottom of Earth’s ocean.

Space Exploration, Satellite Technology, Oceanography, Mapping, Earth Science

8 points by Brajeshwar 35 days ago | 0 comments

Mapping Blurred Spaces – Maps in multiple dimensions (visionscarto.net)
Going into our fieldwork in Marikina City, I had the preconceived notion that spaces of home and work should be separate. However, this perspective was challenged by the realities I encountered in the field.

Mapping, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Philippines

3 points by StromFLIX 36 days ago | 0 comments

DESI Opens Access to the Largest 3D Map of the Universe Yet (newscenter.lbl.gov)
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is mapping millions of celestial objects to better understand dark energy: the mysterious driver of our universe’s accelerating expansion. Today, the DESI collaboration released a new collection of data for anyone in the world to investigate.

Science, Astronomy, Dark Energy, Mapping, Data Release

133 points by gnabgib 37 days ago | 18 comments

Show HN: Global Ground Station Database – 650 Satellite Ground Stations Mapped (find-gs.com)

Space, Satellite Communications, Databases, Mapping

5 points by maxk420 40 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: OpenTimes – Free travel times between U.S. Census geographies (opentimes.org)
AboutData

Data, Travel, Mapping, Census Data, United States

207 points by dfsnow 40 days ago | 50 comments

H3: For indexing geographies into a hexagonal grid, by Uber (h3geo.org)
H3 is a discrete global grid system for indexing geographies into a hexagonal grid, developed at Uber.

Geospatial Data, Hexagonal Grid, Uber, Mapping, Software

130 points by wiradikusuma 48 days ago | 45 comments

Creating static map images with OpenStreetMap, Web Mercator, and Pillow (alexwlchan.net)
I’ve been working on a project where I need to plot points on a map. I don’t need an interactive or dynamic visualisation – just a static map with coloured dots for each coordinate.

Mapping, Python, OpenStreetMap, Image Processing, Visualization

5 points by todsacerdoti 50 days ago | 0 comments

Knowledge retention and generational succession in OpenStreetMap (imagico.de)
I wrote a comment today on the OSM-Carto issue tracker that i think should get some broader exposure:

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Data, Community, Knowledge Management

10 points by altilunium 52 days ago | 1 comments

GPS Spoofing and Jamming Tracker Map (skai-data-services.com)

GPS, Security, Technology, Mapping

12 points by ck2 55 days ago | 5 comments

Golfo Del Gringo Loco (daringfireball.net)
You saw the news last week, I’m sure, that both of the major mapping-app providers, Google and Apple, have updated their maps to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Microsoft’s Bing Maps, which I would describe as a minor provider, has made the change too.

Mapping, Geography, Technology, Politics

7 points by chmaynard 67 days ago | 0 comments

Gravel Map (gravelmap.com)
We're excited to introduce you to the latest updates on Gravelmap, now part of Whitewater. Our goal is to make your gravel route planning smoother, more intuitive, and perfectly tailored to your adventurous spirit.

Cycling, Mapping, Outdoor Recreation, Technology

55 points by jxmorris12 67 days ago | 17 comments

Apple Maps Might Start Showing Ads (macrumors.com)
Apple is "exploring" the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Apple, Mapping, Advertising, Mobile

57 points by ksec 69 days ago | 70 comments

MapTCHA, the open-source CAPTCHA that improves OpenStreetMap [video] (fosdem.org)
Bots and spam are challenges for online platforms. Traditional CAPTCHAs help block bots, but often involve improving proprietary maps and software, while exposing user information to third-party CAPTCHA providers. OpenStreetMap (OSM) has many objects remaining to be mapped, but the quality of AI-generated objects is not high enough for direct inclusion.

Open Source, Mapping, Artificial Intelligence, Security, OpenStreetMap

291 points by raybb 72 days ago | 45 comments

Canada Tech Companies Map (github.com/icecore2)
An interactive web application built with Flask and Leaflet.js that displays company locations on a map with detailed information.

Web Development, Mapping, Canada, Python, JavaScript

9 points by icecore 73 days ago | 3 comments

Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' (theverge.com)
Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States.

Google Maps, Geography, Mapping, Errors

88 points by jasperr1 74 days ago | 187 comments

OpenStreetMap Calendar (osmcal.org)

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Calendars, Community

126 points by faebi 76 days ago | 9 comments

Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation (unsw.edu.au)
UNSW researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth’s most remote and fragile continent.

Antarctica, Conservation, Geography, Mapping, Research

73 points by gmays 78 days ago | 1 comments

A hexagonal-tiled cartogram for U.S. counties (jordanroga.com)
Mapping data isn’t just about geography - it’s about telling stories hidden in numbers. Recently, I created a cartogram that tiles all U.S. counties into a uniform grid of hexagons. This approach transforms our traditional view of the nation, offering fresh insights into population, density, and other socio-economic variables that are often obscured on conventional maps.

Mapping, Data Visualization, United States, Geography, Social Science

63 points by jordanhroga 80 days ago | 20 comments

How Google determines the names for bodies of water in Google Earth (2008) (googleblog.com)

Google Earth, Mapping, Naming Conventions

52 points by doener 87 days ago | 10 comments

How far can you get in 40 minutes from each subway station in NYC? (subwaysheds.com)

Public Transportation, Transportation, Mapping, Data Visualization

328 points by jxmorris12 92 days ago | 202 comments

The Most Detailed Map of US Waters That You've Ever Seen (2023) (esri.com)

Mapping, Geography, Data Visualization, United States

210 points by surprisetalk 97 days ago | 31 comments

The Openstreetmap.org Codebase, Circa 2024 (medium.com)
By tugging on the thread of a seemingly minor change on osm.org, we’ve unraveled a story that casts 2024 in OpenStreetMap in an intriguing light.

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Codebase, History

13 points by altilunium 101 days ago | 0 comments

Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien's Middle-Earth (nytimes.com)
In 1977, Karen Wynn Fonstad made a long shot cold call to J.R.R. Tolkien’s American publisher with the hope of landing a dream assignment: to create an exhaustive atlas of Middle-earth, the setting of the author’s widely popular “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

Fantasy Literature, Mapping

5 points by grant0417 102 days ago | 0 comments