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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Looking for the last human place on the internet? Try Google Maps

Google Maps offers entertainment value beyond navigation, as users explore geographical features and local oddities.
A community of local guides enriches Google Maps with user-generated content.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Kristie Strasen: A world not of this world * Oregon ArtsWatch

"Her current endeavor can be described as a work of cartography, in the widest sense. The weavings model reality in the most abstract ways, combining scientific inquiry, aesthetics and technique, as all map-making does that tries to capture reality in spatial form."
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fromFlowingData
1 month ago

Asymmetric Monstrosity map projection

My projection is a composite of several pieces. This is not unheard of in the world of non-useless projections. The Goode homolosine, for example, is made from a Mollweide (a.k.a. homolographic) projection glued to a sinusoidal.
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fromianVisits
1 month ago

Free exhibition showcases 500 years of rare and beautiful maps

New exhibition in London showcases historical maps from the 15th century to present.
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