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Kazakhstan Is Tiny And Other Surprising Geographical Misconceptions
07 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the main reasons so many geographical misconceptions exist around the sizes of certain countries and continents is the Mercator projection.
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Embarrassing On-Air Gaffe As BBC Gets SA’s Location All Wrong [Video]
21 Apr 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
How the BBC managed to get the location of South Africa so wrong when reporting on the floods in KwaZulu-Natal is beyond understanding.
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Today’s Amazing Map Shows South Africa’s River Systems [Image]
05 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We don’t feature maps all that often, because a map is a map is a map, but this effort deserves a closer look.
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Rad Short Film Looks At How Google Mapped South Africa’s National Parks [Video]
06 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re looking for a quick reminder of how beautiful South Africa is, you’ve come to the right place.
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New Zealand’s Latest Ad About Being Left Off World Maps Is Top Notch [Video]
02 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In case you haven’t noticed, and it turns out many haven’t, New Zealand is often left off many world maps. Now the Kiwis have decided to fight back.
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They Reckon They Might Have Found Atlantis [Video]
06 Nov 2017 by Reinhardt / No Comments
Scientists have stumbled upon an ancient city located right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and everybody wants to know if it’s Atlantis.
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Map Shows Exactly What Every Country In The World Is Best At [Infographic]
04 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world is a weird and wonderful place, and every nation brings something different to the table. So what does each country rule the roost in?
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It’s Not Just Cape Town – South Africa’s Racial Segregation Is Terrible In All Major Cities
27 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
Thanks to apartheid major South African cities remain rather segregated, but these census maps show just how much in each city.
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We Received This Email From An Angry Milnerton Resident
11 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
When naming and shaming a suburb, it’s important to get your facts straight. Julie had some words for us after this morning.
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Trevor Noah Does Very Well On the Daily Show With Jon Stewart [Video]
08 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trevor Noah is funny as hell – and yes, it is because he makes you laugh at actual real things (which is what most comedians do), but he just manages to do it so well. Enjoy!
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Awesome: Google Street View Let’s You Explore Egyptian Pyramids
12 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Travel the world and see the last remaining of the original Seven Wonders. Thanks to Google, you can do this in your pajamas, whilst still reeling from the effects of too many vodka-tonics last night.
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Google Maps Displays Naked Man When Users Search For Small English Town [Image]
12 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We do love it when things that are not supposed to be there pop up in unexpected places. It just bring something exciting to the mundanity of everyday life. This cock-up will definitely give you a giggle…
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Google Maps Goes Next Level – Includes Uber Function
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is helpful. Google has finally upped its game on the Google Maps App. It seems that the days of ending up in precisely the opposite place you were intending by following the directions on Google Maps is now over. They finally have it sorted. You will now be able to book an UBER cab […]
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This Awesome Google Map Shows You The Best Free WiFi Hotspots In Cape Town
20 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The cost of living is exorbitant these days, and if you have a hard time staying connected due to the cost of a good internet connection, then you should be using one of Cape Town’s many free WiFi networks. The incredible peeps at Our Hood have compiled a rather nifty navigable Google Map, which pin-points the best free WiFi spots in Cape Town.
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Now You Can Make Your Own Street View On Google
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google has just dropped their very own DIY-street-view-tool that lets you contribute to their global network of images with your own camera.
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Google Chrome Experiment Let’s You Tour Middle Earth [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In what is no doubt some sort of elaborate marketing ploy for the new Hobbit movie, Google is allowing us to fly through Middle Earth using Google Earth technology.
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Man Begs Google To Remove Maps Image Of Murdered Son
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A man from San Francisco claims that a Google Maps satellite image near some train tracks shows the body of his teenage son – who was murdered in 2009.
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Google Maps Set For Overhaul – Will Crowdsource Your Preferences From Social Media [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The next version of Google Maps is tailored just for you. Displaying information and recommendations that are specific to your needs. The next verion of Google Maps was previewed on Wednesday in San Fransisco.
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Dive Deeper – Google Street View Goes Underwater! [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Always wanted to explore the Great Barrier Reef but couldn’t quite get the cash together? Don’t worry, good guy Google has it covered. Its latest Street View collection comes from beneath the waves of several famous diving spots and the results are nothing less than spectacular.
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Iran Is Threatening To Sue Google Inc.
18 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I know, today was supposed to be Facebook’s special moment, but when a sovereign state threatens to sue a corporation like Google, it’s sort of a thing. Especially when a sovereign state sues a corporation because of a disagreement over how a map should be labelled. Seriously.
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Now Google Wants To Map Your Floor Plan Too
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, Google Maps’ Street View functionality started displaying photos of retail spaces’ interiors; now Google Maps itself is headed indoors, too, with a proposed Google Maps Floor Plans feature. This would mean Google maps of airports, shopping malls, and other buildings that you might somehow be able to get lost in.
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