Monthly Archives: February 2016

Incredible edible landscape map shows you where to find free food

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Falling Fruit, a massive collaborative mapping project, provides fruity foragers with the tools they need to track down a nutritious snack. Sourced through Scoop.it from: inhabitat.com There has been quite a bit of debate in New Zealand recently about what … Continue reading →

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Countries as Named in Their Own Languages

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A map of the world’s endonyms. Sourced through Scoop.it from: mentalfloss.com It’s interesting to see these maps for a number of reasons. First, names are important. I have had so many people mispronounce my name, sometimes daily, including when I … Continue reading →

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Auckland Council GIS Viewer

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Sourced through Scoop.it from: maps.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Have you ever wondered what your neighborhood used to look like, what the area around your house looked like 30-40 years ago? I was discussing with a friend how much Torbay has changed. Long Bay … Continue reading →

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Uber’s food service is coming to Melbourne

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Uber is set to launch its food deliver service in Melbourne as early as next month, despite its ride-sharing service still being deemed illegal in Victoria. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theage.com.au Uber is a wild card that in my opinion … Continue reading →

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Animated Maps Illustrate the Hell of Bay Area Commuting

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Your hellish commute has never looked so pretty. A new set of animated maps plots the commutes of 3.3 million Bay Area residents commuting to 110,000 destinations. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com When was the last time you looked at … Continue reading →

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Facebook Is Making a Map of Everyone in the World

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

And they’re using a brand new A.I. technique and a whole lot of computing power to do it. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theatlantic.com Just have a think about what you posted on your Facebook account since you first started. Now … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs realised three words can pinpoint ANYWHERE on the planet

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Chris Sheldrick, pictured, and Jack Waley-Cohen’s London-based company, what3words, is used to help map parts of the world which are not covered by precise street addresses. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk Apparently my office is at Happy.Slip.Poster although I’m not … Continue reading →

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BMW tests car-sharing service in Seattle, taking on Car2Go in first U.S. move since halting S.F. pilot – GeekWire

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

BMW appears to be expanding its DriveNow car-sharing service in Seattle, taking direct aim at Car2Go in one of its most successful markets. GeekWire reader Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.geekwire.com It makes total sense, there are the obvious concerns about abuse, people … Continue reading →

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Dutch driverless shuttle first to hit public roads

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

A driverless electric shuttle took its first load of passengers a few hundred meters down a route in a rural section of the Netherlands. WePod shuttle is hoping to operate a fleet of the robotic vehicles in the area in … Continue reading →

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Traffic Lite Social GPS & Maps – Applications Android sur Google Play

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Obtenez des rapports de circulation en temps réel sur les routes populaires près de chez vous. Cartes GPS sociaux Routes Sourced through Scoop.it from: play.google.com I clicked on the link, read the blurb, which is in English by the way:) … Continue reading →

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