Six Free Alternatives to GeoGuessr / / No Comments I am a huge fan of GeoGuessr, but unfortunately without becoming a paid subscriber it is now a very limited game. I don’t blame GeoGuessr for developing its subscription model. The Google Maps API isn’t cheap and I’m sure Google sends GeoGuesssr huge invoices every month. However that does mean there is a huge potential market for a free Street View game. A market that OpenGuessr now hopes to Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Alternatives, free, GeoGuessr
Mapping a Global Coral Bleaching Event / / No Comments Last week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that the ‘world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event’. The Earth has experienced 10 consecutive months of global heat records, and in the last year the average global temperature has exceeded pre-industrial levels by 1.58C. These unprecedented sudden rises in air surface temperatures are Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Bleaching, Coral, Event, global, Mapping
Slim City / / No Comments For a number of years I’ve had the idea of creating an incremental game which involves slowly creating a city map by adding different map elements over time. This week I decided to try and put that idea into action. The result is Slim City, an idle game which requires you to click on building footprints on an interactive map to build and create a map of a city neighborhood.In Slim City the more Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: City, Slim
The 2024 Cicadapocalypse / / No Comments 2024 is set to see the emergence of two large periodical cicada broods. Both Brood XIX (13-year cicada) and Brood XIII (17-year cicada), are expected to emerge together in 2024 for the first time since 1803. This double emergence has been nicknamed a “cicada-geddon” by some.Periodical cicadas are native to eastern North America. They spend most of their lives underground as nymphs, feeding Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: 2024, Cicadapocalypse
The AI Music Map / / No Comments Over the last few days my Twitter feed has been lit up by people sharing the songs that they have created on Udio. For the one or two cave dwellers out there who have only just installed spelunking wi-fi, Udio is an AI-powered music generation tool which allows users to create songs from a text prompt. The tool allows you to create tunes with customized lyrics, vocal styles, and musical Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Music
Canada’s Hidden Subterranean Rivers / / No Comments Canadian cities, like many cities around the world, have a history of hiding waterways underground. As cities grow rivers can become obstacles to the movement of people, can be seen as wasted real-estate, and historically (when cities had poor sanitation) they often became open sewers. For these reasons cities often culvert and divert rivers underground.In Discover Where Ancient Rivers Flow CBC Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Canada's, hidden, Rivers, Subterranean
Live from the Sundhnúkur Eruption / / No Comments The Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland has been experiencing a period of heightened volcanic activity since December 2023. This follows an increase in seismic activity that began in late 2019. The most recent eruption started on March 16th in Sundhnúkur near the town of Grindavík.You can view a live webcam of volcanic activity in Sundhnúkur on Live from Iceland. This webcam shows a live Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Eruption, from, live, Sundhnúkur
The US Foreign Assistance Map / / No Comments The US government’s Foreign Assistance website provides detailed information and data on U.S. foreign assistance programs. The website serves as a central platform for transparency and accountability in U.S. foreign aid efforts. It also provides a fascinating insight into the shifting geo-political ambitions of the United States over the last 75 years.The Foreign Assistance Dashboard reveals Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Assistance, foreign