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Map search (geocoding) and data crunching. Cofounder @opencage
. Love cycling in remote areas of the world. 🌎🌍🌏
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The #enshitification of everything continues: "Ads are coming to Apple Maps"

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/apple-maps-ads-apple-business/

Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings | TechCrunch

Apple Maps will launch ads this summer in the U.S. and Canada. Plus, a new suite of Apple Business offerings arrives April 14.

TechCrunch
My AI girlfriend found out about my other AI girlfriend. Is there an AI tool to help me manage all the relationships? /s
Interesting street naming scheme. Village "Zell" has streets named "Zell A", "Zell H", "Zell K". Wikipedia article doesn't give a clue. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zell_%28Hilpoltstein%29?uselang=en
@mtmail I don’t hate it… but I’d be afraid to touch it 😂
Earth Curvature Calculator https://earthcurvature.com/
Earth Curvature Calculator - Calculate the curve you should see

Accurately calculate the curvature on the ball Earth. Uses a cosine function, works for all distances in both kilometers and miles. Open source on Github.

That's just ugly. (new BMW i3)
"Hartlepool borough council has said it is not currently taking any new applications for benches, after concerns from residents that there are too many." https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/17/hartlepool-council-stops-residents-from-installing-memorial-benches
Hartlepool council stops residents from installing memorial benches

After carrying out an audit, the council found some parts of the town were ‘overwhelmed’

The Guardian
@jez There is odder stuff near where I am...