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Ivan Nieves
Maps
181 Unusual Maps People Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things (New Pics)
boredpanda.com - Jonas Grinevičius, Greta Jaruševičiūtė
There’s a wonderful online community on Reddit that’s dedicated to beautiful, intriguing, and artistic maps that will wow you and make you see the …
Feb 19
Ivan Nieves
Canon
Take photos of Earth from space with Canon's 5D Mark III camera | Engadget
Engadget - Steve Dent
The CE-SAT-1 satellite uses a Canon 5D Mark III with a 40cm telescope. Rather than releasing any new cameras for CES 2021, Canon is doing something different: Letting you take pictures from space. The...
Jan 15
Ivan Nieves
Google Maps
40 classic films hidden in Google Maps will be available to watch for free
faroutmagazine.co.uk - Jack Whatley
As a new lockdown sets in, the need for classic films is ever-growing. Google have stepped in to help you out and have provided 40 films to stream …
Nov 10, 2020
Ivan Nieves
30 Unusual Maps People Shared On This Group That Might Change Your Perspective On Things
boredpanda.com - Liucija Adomaite, Greta Jaruševičiūtė
For many of us, cartography day in geography or history class meant a quick nap. With our eyes open, we’d dream of all the delicious stuff we were …
Oct 16, 2020
Ivan Nieves
Latin America
10 virtual tours of the world’s most famous landmarks
The Guardian - Antonia Wilson
Machu Picchu, Peru Many details of how the Inca site was constructed are still a mystery. Built in the Andes at 2,430 metres above sea level around AD1450, Machu Picchu was created without wheels or animals...
Mar 30, 2020