VW is planning to put cameras and sensors on new cars sold after 2018 to aid self-driving vehicles, create better maps, and more. Ford announced concept vehicles back in 2010 that could Tweet while they drove. Pretty sure I don’t like this move on the part of VW – technologically, it’s super cool. But from …
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here seems like it would be perfect for pilots
With Here, you can download maps to use offline. And, via personal experimentation, I can attest to the rapidity with which the screen will update (even in “airplane mode”) on my {{iPhone}} when in a commercial jet if I have Here open. So why don’t they advertise their mapping product(s) to pilots? Or do they, …
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I love maps. I have a calendar with historical maps on my wall next to my desk. I love books based around atlases (such as the {{Historical Atlas of}} series (many by {{Ian Barnes}} (similarly related review)). I like going to museums, visiting websites, used book shops, etc and just peruse the maps. I used to …
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atlas of the year 1000 by john man
It was with great excitement I reserved {{Atlas of the Year 1000}} from my local library. {{John Man}}’s work did not disappoint (excluding the humorous typo of “a a” when only the single article use was intended). Starting with the Americas, then working Eastward to Europe, the Islamic region, and Asia before moving back west …
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