The Flight Sim Globe

Flight Tracker Demo | Source on GitHub Flight Tracker is an impressive Three.js project that simulates global air traffic in real time. While the visualization is currently powered by simulated flight data, the developer has indicated plans to integrate real-time feeds in the future. For now, if you are interested in real-time flight tracking maps you can view Flightradar24 and Maps Mania… more →
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A new app asks crowds to help map bus stops for the sightless – The Boston Globe

A new app asks crowds to help map bus stops for the sightlessThe Boston GlobeCrowdsourcing, of course, is what happens when we post restaurant reviews on Yelp, or correct the turn-by-turn instructions delivered by Google Maps. With Blindways, Perkins wants to recruit crowds of sighted Bostonians to precisely map the area around … map app – Google News… more →
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