Thumbs up for Old(er) Maps: I have a handful of ‘current’ OS maps of Scotland, but most of my paper maps come from the ’90s, and the electronic versions I am currently using are an edition from 2016. There is lot to be said for that, as I was reminded on our walk yesterday. ... #maps, #navigation, #scotland: https://aye.tf/2025/04/07/old-maps

Okay Apple, this is pissing people off. AFAIK at this point, Maps can’t actually be removed. It’s like the company is yet again trying to force people to just buy new phones
and at the cost of destroying our literal home. Let’s keep working on ways to dump Apple, I guess.
#Apple #communication #iOS #iPhone #maps #navigation

Breadcrumbs Are Dead in Web Design, by @webdesignerdepot.bsky.social:

https://webdesignerdepot.com/breadcrumbs-are-dead-in-web-design/

Falls jemand #Google #Maps ersetzen möchte, kann sich #MagicEarth ansehen.

Kommt aus Südeuropa, hab ich nun mehrfach eingesetzt und funktioniert zuverlässig. Integriert sich auch perfekt in Android Auto.

Ich habe soeben die aktuelle Version der OFM (OpenFietsMap) vom 05. April, in QMapShack installiert

Auf meinem “Navi-Handy” ist die OpenStreetMap dank OsmAnd ja ohnehin immer aktuell.

Nicht, dass ich die neueste Version unbedingt brauchen würde, aber man weiß ja nie, wohin mich mein Fahrrad führt

https://www.openfietsmap.nl/downloads/germany

Ah yes, because what we truly need in 2023 is a #DIY guide to turn our beloved e-readers into high-contrast #GPS devices. Why use an actual GPS when you can awkwardly fumble with your Kindle’s browser and a cascade of apps on your phone? It's like trying to navigate using a magnifying glass and a sundial.
https://www.instructables.com/Use-Your-Kindle-or-Other-Ebook-As-a-High-Visibilit/ #EReaders #EBooks #Technology #Humor #Navigation #HackerNews #ngated

Kindle as a High-Contrast GPS

https://www.instructables.com/Use-Your-Kindle-or-Other-Ebook-As-a-High-Visibilit/

Oh wow, another "best" open-source #OCR model, because apparently, every other one before it was just a warm-up act. GitHub's menu #navigation might be harder to decipher than any text this model could ever handle.
https://github.com/getomni-ai/benchmark/blob/main/README.md #openSource #GitHub #techTrends #AI #models #criticism #HackerNews #ngated

**Android-Mock-Location**

GitHub - warren-bank/Android-Mock-Location: Android app that mocks the GPS and Network location providers.

#android #fake #mock #location #gps #navigation

**Design Goals**

Combine the best features from all:

**FakeTraveler**:

- methodology for mocking location (GPS and Network)

**FakeGPS**:

- overall architecture;
- "joystick" and "fly to"

**OsmAnd**:

- geo intent filters

**other considerations**:

- though the embedded map in FakeTraveler is elegant;
- the geo intent filters make this unnecessary;
- external mapping software can provide better features;
- Google Maps can work offline;
- OsmAnd can work offline;
- OsmAnd can broadcast geo intents;

https://github.com/warren-bank/Android-Mock-Location