Collaborate Disseminate
What if GPS had existed in 1565? No satellites or microelectronics, sure—but let’s play along. Imagine the bustling streets of Antwerp, where merchants navigated the sprawling city with woodcut maps. …read more Continue reading Hacking Global Positioning Systems Onto 16th-Century Maps
If you’re looking for a hackerspace while on your travels, there is more than one website which shows them on a map, and even tells you whether or not they …read more Continue reading An International Hackerspace Map
The oft-quoted saying “all models are wrong, but some are useful” is a tounge-in-cheek way of saying that at some level, tools we use to predict how the world behaves …read more Continue reading Misleading GPS, Philosophy of Maps, And You
There are plenty of cool clocks out there, and maps by their very essence are cool, too. But a map that’s also a clock — or is it a clock …read more Continue reading A Look Inside the Geochron Clock
We tend take GPS navigation for granted these days, so it’s easy to forget that it became only available in the last few decades. Aviation navigation used to be significantly …read more Continue reading A Live Map Display In A 1960s Airliner
For those of you rushing to the comment section after reading the title to tell [Ben Dauphinee] that his DIY land surveying efforts are for naught because only a licensed …read more Continue reading A Homebrew GPS Correction System for DIY Land Surveying
This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to JavaScript Map and Set, explaining their differences, use cases, and how to effectively utilize them. Continue reading JavaScript Map and Set Tutorial
CNC machines are incredibly versatile tools. At a machine shop, they can machine all kinds of metal and plastic parts. Beyond that, they can engrave various materials including glass, and …read more Continue reading Carving Terrain Maps into Plywood with Software Help
Air quality can have a big impact on your health, but it isn’t always something you can see. [Ahmed Oyenuga] wanted to make air quality something more tangible and developed …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: This Interactive Air Quality Map Makes the Invisible Visible
There was a time, not so long ago, when folks who wanted to make their own custom PCBs would have found themselves in the market for a bucket of acid …read more Continue reading Washington, DC Finally Gets its Own PCB Metro Map