Even locals don't know they're there, but Seep City reveals the groundwater diverted or otherwise concealed by development—which may yet be useful to parched inhabitants.
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Jun 30, 2015
Maps reveal San Francisco's streams and springs
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New York City renamed as "Jewtropolis" in Snapchat maps
New York City was vandalized in OpenStreetMap, and as a result renamed as “Jewtropolis” in Snapchat and other applications that ultimately depend on the service for mapping. The company called it an act of “vandalism” and said it was working with its partner Mapbox to “get this fixed immediately”. In a statement, Snap said the […]
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Ancient Earth Globe: see what the world looked like from space in the age of the dinosaurs
The Ancient Earth Globe is an interactive 3D globe that depics the Earth at various points in geological history from 750m years ago until now. Here it is 300m years ago. Late Carboniferous. Plants developed root systems that allowed them to grow larger and move inland. Environments evolved below tree canopies. Atmospheric oxygen increased as […]
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If Google Maps says a place has a certain name, it now has that name
The East Cut is a neighborhood in San Francisco invented by a branding agency. Such things usually wither on the local-business bullshit vine, but thanks to Google Maps, it’s now the plain reality of that part of town. Another in Detroit is now known by a mispelling, made by the mysterious cartographers who run the […]
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Gear up for your holiday vacation with these travel hacks
It might still be September, but the holiday season will be here before you know it, which means now is the time to think about where you want to vacation to—and what to do once you get there. To this end, we’ve scoured the Web and tracked down a number of travel hacking ebooks, gadgets, […]
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This portable microscope camera magnifies objects up to 1,000x
The human eye is a beautiful, incredible thing, but it’s far from perfect, especially when it comes to examining objects up close. Capable of magnifying objects up to 1,000 times, this portable microscope camera lets you see wonders hidden to your regular vision, and it’s on sale today for $38.99. Don’t let its compact size fool […]
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Pay what you want for 10 top Mac apps
There’s no shortage of apps available for your Mac, and, while it’s great to have options, this overabundance makes it difficult to find the apps worth installing on your computer. Thankfully, there’s the Pay What You Want: The Ultimate Mac Bundle ft. 2Do to simplify the process, which boasts 10 of the best Mac apps out […]
