Hacker News with Generative AI: Mapping

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

6 points by chmaynard 12 hours 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

52 points by jxmorris12 19 hours 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 2 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

290 points by raybb 5 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 7 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 8 days ago | 187 comments

OpenStreetMap Calendar (osmcal.org)

OpenStreetMap, Mapping, Calendars, Community

126 points by faebi 9 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 11 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 14 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 21 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 26 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 30 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 35 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 36 days ago | 0 comments

Rapid OpenStreetMap editor v2.5 released with advanced pedestrian mapping (openstreetmap.org)

Mapping, Open Source, Software, New Releases

6 points by raybb 38 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Software, Hiking, 3D, Mapping, Sports

150 points by folli 39 days ago | 62 comments

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.

Europe, Train Travel, Mapping, Transportation

648 points by vortex_ape 52 days ago | 412 comments

Show HN: Map of YC Startups (vercel.app)
YC Companies Landscape — made by Mike Alche | mikealche.com | My Twitter

Startups, Y Combinator, Mapping, Data Visualization

104 points by yoouareperfect 55 days ago | 46 comments

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!

Mapping, Exploration, Adventure, Travel

6 points by thunderbong 59 days ago | 0 comments

City Roads: A tool to draw all roads in a city at once (anvaka.github.io)

Mapping, Tools, Cities, Software, Visualization

471 points by gaws 59 days ago | 59 comments

Sovereign Tech Fund Invests in OpenStreetMap (openstreetmap.org)
We are thrilled to announce that the OpenStreetMap Foundation has been selected by the Sovereign Tech Agency for a service agreement in the amount of 384,000 EUR over two years to ensure the stability, growth and modernization of OpenStreetMap’s core software.

OpenStreetMap, Funding, Mapping, Technology, Government

34 points by altilunium 60 days ago | 4 comments

The longest straight line in Great Britain (without crossing a public road) (statsmapsnpix.com)
In short, I believe I've found a longer straight line without crossing a public road than the line identified by Ordnance Survey in 2019. Important stuff, clearly. Let me explain.

Geography, Data Analysis, Mapping, Great Britain

18 points by fanf2 61 days ago | 6 comments

Apple Maps on the web now supports Look Around feature (9to5mac.com)
Apple in June introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, allowing users of other platforms such as Windows PCs to access its map service directly from a web browser.

Apple Maps, Web Browsing, Mapping, Location Services, Technology

4 points by cannibalXxx 63 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: Atlas of Water Science via generative AI (csiro.au)
Welcome to the Atlas of Open Water Security Science. This map visualizes open access papers by CSIRO water security staff since 2010.

Generative AI, Science, Mapping, Water Security, Australia

8 points by benl_c 64 days ago | 6 comments

Openstreetmap.org Is Offline for Days (openstreetmap.org)

Openstreetmap.org, Downtime, Mapping

13 points by faebi 64 days ago | 3 comments

Openstreetmap.org is offline since 18 hours (openstreetmap.org)

Openstreetmap.org, Downtime, Mapping, Service Disruptions

15 points by faebi 65 days ago | 2 comments

The Fastest Way to Download Foursquare's New 100M+ POI Dataset (fused.io)
Foursquare just released an open dataset of over 100M global places of interest.

Data, Open Source, Geolocation, Mapping

14 points by MaxLenormand 89 days ago | 1 comments

OpenStreetMap's New Vector Tiles (marksblogg.com)
OpenStreetMap (OSM) has been hosting raster tiles of its dataset for much of its 20-year history.

Mapping, OpenStreetMap, Vector Tiles

497 points by marklit 91 days ago | 147 comments

Using GPS in the Year 1565 (verbeeld.be)
There’s a wonderful web app (“Allmaps Here”) that shows your GPS location on old maps. I love it.

History, Web Development, Mapping

200 points by lapnect 92 days ago | 31 comments

Claude AI built me a React app to compare maps side by side (github.com/veloplanner)
MapMatrix - A React application for synchronized multi-view map comparison with support for MapLibre, custom layers, and configurable layouts.

React, Mapping, Web Development, AI

222 points by caspg 93 days ago | 201 comments