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openstreetmap.org /1 month ago

map

https://arcg.is/1rSWWf0

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

рџ—єпёЏ MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JavaScript. No frontend. Just Ruby.

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/08/pure-ruby-maps-libgd-gis-rails/

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /3 weeks ago

The World is Your Canvas

DrawonMaps is a fascinating new interactive map that turns urban infrastructure into an artistic medium. The premise is simple but technically impressive: you upload an image, and...

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

Exploring a less common area in Ruby: geospatial + map rendering.

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/10/building-a-complete-gis-stack-in-rails-ruby-libgd-libgd-gis-map_view/

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rubystacknews.com /1 month ago

MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. Just Ruby.

Originally appeared on Weelkly Article – Linking Ruby knowledge from the most remote places in the world..MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. Just Ruby. April 7, 20...

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rubystacknews.com /1 month ago

Building a Complete GIS Stack in Rails: ruby-libgd + libgd-gis + map_view

Originally appeared on Weelkly Article – Linking Ruby knowledge from the most remote places in the world..Building a Complete GIS Stack in Rails: ruby-libgd + libgd-gis + map_view...

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openstreetmap.org /1 week ago

Altilunium LocationPad v26.5.20

While preparing this article, I wanted to export the coordinate data of the battlefield map that I created in Altilunium LocationPad to GitHub Gist. Then, I realized that the expo...

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cloud.google.com /1 month ago

Mapping a smarter future with BigQuery and Google Earth AI models and datasets

Last year we introduced new geospatial analytics capabilities integrated for BigQuery. Building on this,  we announced an expanded suite of tools at Google Cloud Next ‘26, designed...

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

Tired of heavy map libraries? We were too.

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/07/mapview-static-maps-for-rails-no-js-no-frontend-just-ruby/

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apps.apple.com /1 week ago

Google Maps - Google

Explore and navigate the world with confidence using Google Maps. Find the best routes with live traffic data and real-time GPS navigation for driving, walking, cycling, and public...

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rubystacknews.com /1 month ago

MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails

Originally appeared on Weelkly Article – Linking Ruby knowledge from the most remote places in the world..MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails April 12, 2026 After an exten...

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

From a talk at Ruby SUR to a full write-up:

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/20/generating-thousands-of-maps-per-minute-in-ruby/ Building maps in Ruby, without external tools. I explain the approach behind ruby-libgd + libg...

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openstreetmap.org /1 month ago

Creating Map Overlays with Ollama

I was interested in finding walkable areas in a city I had never visited before. After using OpenClaw bot to summarize my JSON files, I thought I could do the same for OSM-based me...

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

рџ—єпёЏ Introducing MapView: Server-Side Map Rendering for Rails

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/12/mapview-server-side-map-rendering-for-rails/

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /1 month ago

The First Systematic Survey Meets Modern DEM

Mapterhorn is an open-source terrain data pipeline. Its core idea is deceptively simple: take the best available open elevation datasets from around the world, normalize them, and...

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rubyflow.com /1 month ago

Building a map rendering engine in Rails without external APIs.

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/13/building-mapview-architecture-ci-cd-and-production-deployment-on-railway/

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rubystacknews.com /1 month ago

Generating thousands of maps per minute in Ruby

Originally appeared on Weelkly Article – Linking Ruby knowledge from the most remote places in the world..April 20, 2026 Scan to try Live Demo Available Introducing MapView Rend...

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /1 month ago

Address to Impress

There are already loads of online tools available to help you create your own map posters. Many of these, such as Mapiful and Mapness, allow you to design your poster, pay a fee, a...

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /1 month ago

The World is Your Canvas

Pixtera is a brand new browser-based collaborative pixel art map that turns the whole world into a shared canvas. Built on MapLibre and OpenStreetMap data, it lets users z...

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /4 weeks ago

Marble Madness

My new map, the Terrain Marble Simulator, allows you to drop a digital marble anywhere in the world and watch it find its way home - or at least to the bottom of the neare...

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /1 day ago

Beyond the Data Dump: The AI-Curated Wiki Map

At least once a week, I discover a new 'vibe-coded' interactive map that features geo-located Wikipedia articles. Most never get a mention on Maps Mania because they offer nothing...

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googlemapsmania.blogspot.com /3 weeks ago

Mapping the Jet Stream

Ever since Cameron Beccario’s Earth.nullschool.net animated wind map was first released back in 2014 the 'particle flow map' aesthetic has become the gold standard for met...

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openstreetmap.org /1 month ago

Altilunium LocationPad v26.4.6

So, I’ve been using Altilunium LocationPad for several of my personal projects until now. But recently, I encountered several problems. I dabble with multiple projects at once, bu...

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survivefrance.com /1 month ago

Google Maps

And possibly Malta too? No idea, just guessing.

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