Getting off US tech is no easy task
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the effort
How the compass became a political weapon
Why did early Islamic cartographers place south at the top of their maps? Who invented the magnetic compass? And why has 'the west' become an intensely political term, as well…
Why is North up?
Why is north up? Has north always been up? What used to be up before north was up? Does it matter if a direction other than north is up? And…
Internet Vs Ocean: the essential wires we never think about
Did you know that the internet is held together by a network of undersea cables? And did you also know that these cables can trace their origin back to 1850s?…
Top 5 Open-Source Google Maps Alternatives
Google Maps is the most popular navigation and map application for mobile and web platforms. Let’s explore further open-source interactive maps software. {read}