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Thanks to the easy new web-based jailbreaking tool, even an idiot like me was able to jailbreak my iPhone4. I've been enjoying it for a few days, but there are a few functionalities that I'd love to add to my phone, that I can't seem to find on Cydia, etc. I'm pretty new at this, so can anyone help me find an easy way to tweak my phone in the following ways [more inside]
posted by ericbop on Aug 10, 2010 - 5 answers

I'd like to buy a cool, large map to hang on my wall. [more inside]
posted by rastapasta on Aug 3, 2010 - 31 answers

I want to do a painting or drawing of a fantasy map on muslin, but I don't know which materials I should use or how I should prime or seal the cloth. What materials can I use to ensure the best durability/prevent possible damage from getting wet while retaining the ability to do detail work? [more inside]
posted by runaway ballista on Aug 2, 2010 - 7 answers

Can you point me to a tool that will plot the most efficient route between multiple addresses? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on Jul 13, 2010 - 20 answers

Help me find reliable, spam and virus-free GPS files! [more inside]
posted by elder18 on Jun 27, 2010 - 8 answers

I want a flat, rectangular image that is a cylindrical map projection of the edges of a icosidodecahedron. How do I make one? [more inside]
posted by matt_arnold on Jun 26, 2010 - 10 answers

How many streets/roads/highways lead into Manhattan? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on Jun 9, 2010 - 16 answers

I've got a really annoying problem (well, two, really) with Google Maps on Chrome. Help me diagnose. [more inside]
posted by setanor on Jun 2, 2010 - 2 answers

Is to possible to map several addresses from an excel spreadsheet on Google earth, Google maps, etc. using a macro? [more inside]
posted by jefficator on May 13, 2010 - 4 answers

There have been a few questions about mindmapping apps before but I'm looking for something to create mind clouds...I want to create large circles with content orbiting around it, with links to Flickr, YouTube, blog entries etc. The closest thing I have found is Mindcloud.jp but it's a bit wonky and mostly in Japanese. Also I can't see how I would embed it into another site, so ideally I'm looking for some kind of widget that I can embed into a Wordpress blog...or even a Wordpress theme that could create these mind clouds. Any ideas?
posted by skylar on Apr 20, 2010 - 3 answers

I have a list of several hundred complete U.S. street addresses. For each record, I need to identify another record with the nearest address (in road distance), and its distance from the subject record’s address. Is there a free, easy way to accomplish this? [more inside]
posted by Snerd on Apr 17, 2010 - 15 answers

Google Maps' trip planner doesn't want me to walk anywhere. Are there any sites that will let me adjust the amount of walking allowed? [more inside]
posted by PMdixon on Apr 1, 2010 - 8 answers

Is there a name for this little island in Ricmond, VA? What is it?!
posted by xmutex on Mar 21, 2010 - 3 answers

How can I easily combine small digital maps (and potentially other isomorphic 2D images) into one large composite? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Mar 15, 2010 - 8 answers

I am pursuing a career in GIS and I need to refresh my skills and learn new ones. Which tutorials, classes, websites, industry magazines, conferences, etc. would you recommend? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Mar 4, 2010 - 4 answers

What are the mile counts for the state lines on the TransAmerica trail? [more inside]
posted by futility closet on Feb 23, 2010 - 0 answers

Why is Jesse Jackson Jr. standing in the middle of the National Mall? (Google Maps) [more inside]
posted by alopez on Feb 17, 2010 - 7 answers

SatNav map updates on the cheap? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Feb 14, 2010 - 1 answer

Can anyone recommend a GeoPDF toolbar that can be used on a mac? [more inside]
posted by motherly corn on Feb 9, 2010 - 1 answer

I'd like to make a map that includes my favorite restaurants (for example) on a city map and be able to print and carry it with me. What tools can I use for this? Is there software that makes this easy? Google maps doesn't seem to do what I want - or I don't know how to use it. Help? [more inside]
posted by vacapinta on Feb 8, 2010 - 12 answers

GPS fans: I have a Garmin nuvi 1300T bought 12/2009 with USA maps. It's been worth the cost already, but now I need maps of France. Should I add European maps to the US Garmin, or buy a new one in Europe?
posted by PaperDragon on Feb 6, 2010 - 3 answers

What is the largest street number? Streets, Avenues, Drives, whatever. [more inside]
posted by The Biggest Dreamer on Feb 5, 2010 - 22 answers

I teach a technical writing class. I'm using Edward Tufte's Beautiful Evidence as the textbook. The first chapter deals with mapped images and the utility of such images. I need examples of text that would be more useful if it were a mapped image instead. I can comb the interwebs for individual examples, but I can't seem to find any sets of said text examples. [more inside]
posted by madred on Feb 3, 2010 - 10 answers

Can I use Google Maps in conjunction with a Google Spreadsheet form to collect point data (X/Y) and answers about those points? [more inside]
posted by mmahaffie on Jan 24, 2010 - 3 answers

How do maps work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2010 - 16 answers

I need an app that would allow many users to input a few bits of data - name and zip code, for instance - and then would map the results of all the individual inputs onto a map. [more inside]
posted by nushustu on Dec 14, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there some online software/Web site that will take a list of addresses and generate the most efficient route to drive to all of them? [more inside]
posted by mccxxiii on Nov 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Cartography/Google Maps: I want to represent severity of accident data on a map to show the most dangerous parts of town to walk/bicycle. I have the raw data, but I can’t seen to show the info in a compelling way. [more inside]
posted by lrivers on Nov 21, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a list of good US aerial maps, on government websites, by state? [more inside]
posted by cashman on Nov 17, 2009 - 1 answer

As a follow-up to this post on the Blue, where might I purchase poster-size (and preferably laminated) maps in that historic, hand-drawn style? (example)
posted by aheckler on Nov 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there a website that would show the world sorted by elevation? I recently enjoyed reading Plague Year, a post-apocalyptic thriller. The main conceit of this science-fiction novel is that a nanotechnology plague that kills any warm blooded animal (including humans), but the disease self-destructs at altitudes above 10,000 feet. How much territory would this be across the whole planet? [more inside]
posted by seasparrow on Oct 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Mapping question: I have a list of (imaginary) cities. I also know each city's as-the-crow-flies distance from every other city on the list. Based on this data alone, I would like to create a (hypothetical) map that shows all of these cities in their proper locations. I recognize that that the map's "rotation" would be arbitrary based on where & how you start plotting, but it seems that you should be able to plot out the relationships between cities properly. Is there software that can help me do this? [more inside]
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell on Oct 29, 2009 - 24 answers

Is there any technical reason why Antarctica often gets left off world maps?
posted by WhackyparseThis on Oct 29, 2009 - 6 answers

I was just recently in Buenos Aires. The Time Out Guide had the maps in the back oriented with north facing down. Why? I would think southern hemisphere maps would still face north up due to magnetic north and wayfinding with a compass. Was this just a case of Time Out being wrong/different/thinking logically that the south pole would be the desired direction of orientation in the southern hemisphere? And yes, we were perpetually lost until we flipped the guide upside down and west/east left/right were as they should be.
posted by Keith Talent on Oct 20, 2009 - 20 answers

We're moving in about a week to the Kansas City area and I'm trying to find all the necessary amenities around our new place. What websites do you use to find things around the Kansas City area? [more inside]
posted by tdreyer on Oct 19, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me find online map based tracking tools [more inside]
posted by tacit_urn on Oct 12, 2009 - 2 answers

Satellite photos: what interesting features can be seen or measured in them (or other aerial photos), and where can I get a supply of images? [more inside]
posted by k. on Sep 30, 2009 - 12 answers

Can you help me find the Ordnance Survey desktop wallpaper for May 2009, please? Preferably 1024x768 size but anything very gratefully accepted. [more inside]
posted by vogel on Sep 3, 2009 - 3 answers

What kind of mapping was used to create the UN logo? [more inside]
posted by eskers on Sep 1, 2009 - 6 answers

Has anyone seen the Geographia 5 Borough Street Atlas for sale anywhere in Queens or Long Island? I could order it from Barnes&Noble, but I'm in a big hurry (and fwiw all their stores are "out of stock"). To make this of interest to more than just myself, I'll note that Geographia's atlas is vastly better than the much more common Rand MacNally one (though it's also sorely in need of an update).
posted by jimmyjimjim on Sep 1, 2009 - 0 answers

What is the best way of getting data from a search engine in a form that it can be parsed into addresses? The end goal is to geocode it. [more inside]
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth on Aug 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Good looking maps for embedding in web pages with a distinctive look/feel that matches the page it's within (so probably not GoogleMaps/YahooMaps/Bing) ? [more inside]
posted by southof40 on Aug 11, 2009 - 5 answers

Anybody know of a way to get a map that shows neighborhoods instead of just street names? If it helps, I'm looking for the 30062 area code...
posted by richmondparker on Aug 10, 2009 - 11 answers

what vegetable is pictured on the alice waters google marker pin? see photo: beet, radish??
posted by kewlio on Jul 20, 2009 - 10 answers

My boss wants me to research GPS units for him to use since he'll be traveling a lot more in the near future. Any recommendations? I really don't know what I should be looking for in a good GPS unit. [more inside]
posted by chiababe on Jul 14, 2009 - 18 answers

Is there a way to query a Google map and have it look up a database and display a message? [more inside]
posted by friedbeef on Jul 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me find a series of maps with various countries superimposed on the continental US. [more inside]
posted by HumuloneRanger on Jun 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Looking for a publicly available graph (vertices and edges) representation of San Francisco's streets. Also called a road network I believe. [more inside]
posted by christy on Jun 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Can you tweet location-specific events onto a map? Help! I'm a twitter newbie. [more inside]
posted by bluelight on Jun 14, 2009 - 2 answers

How can one visit the David Rumsey Map Collection to see the maps in person? [more inside]
posted by pantufla_milagrosa on Jun 11, 2009 - 2 answers