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
Using Transformers.js for AI in the Browser / / No Comments Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending, and speaking at, connect.tech. One of the cooler presentations I saw was from Danielle Maxwell where she discussed usingAI in the browser and introduced me to Transformers.js. I’d heard of this before, but wasn’t quite aware of how easy it was to use. While this isn’t necessarily going to replace a "real" GenAI server, it does feel compelling enough to something to consider. As my readers know, I’ve been playing with Chrome’s attempt to bake this in as well, and while that’s not quite ready for real use yet, Transformers.js feels like something you could play with right now. How to get started? Using... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: browser, Transformers.js, using
Next Code Break – December 5th / / No Comments Hey folks, just a quick note. My next Code Break show will be this Thursday, December 5th, at 12PM CST. I apologize for the randomness of these sessions. My goal in 2025 is to get them a bit more consistent. We’ll see how well that works out. 😉 To RSVP for the next show, head over to https://cfe.dev/talkshows/codebreak-12052024/. I’ll be doing more building on a blog with Eleventy. I’m also hoping to have another session later in the month! Raymond Camden… more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Break, code, December, Next
Lifetime Net Elevation Scores / / No Comments Topi Tjukanov’s popular Notable People map highlights the most “notable” person born in specific locations around the world. The designation of “most notable” is determined based on the highest number of page views of individuals listed on Wikipedia’s “People from X” pages.I’ve often pondered the idea of creating a complementary Notable Deaths map that showcases the most famous person to have Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Elevation, lifetime, scores
Links For You (11/30/24) / / No Comments Hello folks – I’m a week or so behind on my schedule for these posts, but the last few weeks have been incredibly hectic. I had 5 or so (I’ve lost track honestly) online presentations and one in-person event at connect.tech, and of course, this week was Thanksgiving. I’m also behind on scheduling for my <Code><Br> show, which I hope to fix up later today. I wish I could look forward to things get less busy, but the next few weeks will be busy as well! I’ve got two upcoming presentations on Gen AI coming up! Ok, enough whining, let me share some links! Avoid Amazon’s Echo Show In theory you can stop reading at the title, Please don’t buy an... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: 11/30/24, links
Drowning in Plastic / / No Comments There are five large ocean garbage patches. Most people have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but there are also the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South Pacific garbage patches.These garbage patches form due to ocean currents called gyres, which trap floating debris in circulating patterns. Over time, waste such as plastic bottles, fishing nets, and microplastics Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Drowning, Plastic