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.
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.
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.
There are better maps of the Moon’s surface than of the bottom of Earth’s ocean.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
H3 is a discrete global grid system for indexing geographies into a hexagonal grid, developed at Uber.
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.
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.
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:
I wrote a comment today on the OSM-Carto issue tracker that i think should get some broader exposure:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is "exploring" the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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.
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.
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.
An interactive web application built with Flask and Leaflet.js that displays company locations on a map with detailed information.
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 now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
Show HN: 3D Terrain simulation for hiking, skiing etc.
(github.com/r-follador)
Topography is what makes Skiing, Hiking, Trail running and Mountain biking so exciting. You conquer those vertical distances with a lot of sweat and effort, but your tracking software only shows a boring 2D map.
Topography is what makes Skiing, Hiking, Trail running and Mountain biking so exciting. You conquer those vertical distances with a lot of sweat and effort, but your tracking software only shows a boring 2D map.
Where can you go in Europe by train in 8h?
(chronotrains.com)
This map shows you how far you can travel from each station in Europe in less than 8 hours.
This map shows you how far you can travel from each station in Europe in less than 8 hours.
Show HN: Map of YC Startups
(vercel.app)
YC Companies Landscape — made by Mike Alche | mikealche.com | My Twitter
YC Companies Landscape — made by Mike Alche | mikealche.com | My Twitter
I went to an unknown island 2 hours from home and mapped it from scratch
(reddit.com)
I went to an unknown (for me) island 2 hours from home and mapped it from scratch with a compass and a rangefinder!
I went to an unknown (for me) island 2 hours from home and mapped it from scratch with a compass and a rangefinder!