The WaterwayMap / / No Comments The WaterwayMap is a visually beautiful interactive map that uses OpenStreetMap data to visualize the structure and flow of rivers around the world.At its core, WaterwayMap utilizes the directional data of waterways recorded in OpenStreetMap (OSM). In OSM, waterways are represented as ways – ordered lists of nodes that indicate the sequence and direction of flow. WWM uses this Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: WaterwayMap
The Twelve (Generative) Days of Christmas – 2024 Edition / / No Comments Last year I did a fun little experiment where I asked a few different generative models to generateimages based on the classic Twelve Days of Christmas song. For those unfamiliar, the song is about a series of gifts given over twelve days: partridge in a pear treetwo turtle dovesthree French hensfour calling birdsfive golden ringssix geese a-layingseven swans a-swimmingeight maids a-milkingnine ladies dancingten lords a-leapingeleven pipers pipingtwelve drummers drumming To be clear, this was done for fun, nothing more. Also, the prompts were literally just the lyrics, nothing more (with some exceptions, see the details below). In a ‘real world’ example if you wanted to generate images... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: 2024, Christmas, Days, Edition, Generative, Twelve
Links For You (12/14/24) / / No Comments Good morning folks, as I shared yesterday, this week has been a bit rough as I found out my job was eliminated at Adobe, but the outpouring of support, and links to jobs, has been overwhelming. You people are pretty darn good, you know what? I’m confident I’m going to be able to land a good job, but at the same time, it’s going to be a heck of a lot less stressful once I actually do. On top of that, I’ve got a head cold, which is annoying af as the kids say, but, I’m alive, surrounded by people who love me, well fed and warm, so all things considered, I’m pretty dang lucky. Let’s get to the link. AI in the Browser – A Playlist A month or so ago,... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: 12/14/24, links
The Real-Time GPS Spoofing Map / / No Comments Airlines around the world are reporting an increase in GPS spoofing and jamming incidents. GPS spoofing involves deliberately transmitting false GPS signals to trick a GPS receiver into believing it is in the wrong location. This manipulation can lead to navigation errors and pose significant security risks.GPS jamming, on the other hand, involves intentionally blocking or interfering with GPS Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: realtime, Spoofing
Christmas Code Break – Next Tuesday / / No Comments Hello friends. The next, and final (for the year!) Code Break will be Tuesday, December 17th, one week from today. I’ve got some surprises in store and would love to use this last session to answer questions from my audience. If you’ve got a question you would like me (and others – oh wait, that’s part of the surprise!) to answer, leave me a comment below and I’ll try to get to it. I hope to see you there! RSVP here: https://cfe.dev/talkshows/codebreak-12172024/ Raymond Camden… more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Break, Christmas, code, Next, Tuesday
How Good is Your Map Memory? / / No Comments Discover the World, One Click at a Time!Tripgeo has released another exciting, map-based game that challenges you to explore your geographic knowledge like never before! Map Memory allows you to center an interactive map anywhere in the world to create a unique map game, entirely based on the local geography.Whether you’re a geography whiz or a curious traveler, Map Memory is perfect for anyone Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: GOOD, memory
The Bellingcat Open Source Challenge / / No Comments Wordle and Minute Cryptic and Scrambled Maps will have to a back-seat this month – there’s a new daily challenge in town: the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge.Launched by Bellingcat, a renowned platform for open-source research and investigative journalism, the Open Source Challenge is running throughout December. Five days a week, Bellingcat is posting a new challenge, inviting participants to Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Bellingcat, challenge, open, source
The Bird Migration Atlas / / No Comments The European Turtle Dove is a relatively small bird, weighing only about 100 grams (3.5 ounces). Despite its size, the European Turtle Dove undertakes an incredible long-distance migration of around 5,000 kilometers (3,000 miles) from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa every year. This remarkable journey, along with the migratory routes of hundreds of other bird species, can be explored in detail on Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: atlas, Bird, Migration