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I tried a de-Googled version of Google Maps, and it's the most impressive FOSS navigator I've tried yet

Vela Maps brings Google Maps' look without the Google account.
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Why the most direct ocean route looks curved, and what your compass has to do with it

A straight line on a flat map isn't actually the shortest path across a sphere, and that gap between what looks right and what is right is exactly what great circle navigation solves. From polar ...
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3 reasons every driver should try Google Maps' new Immersive Navigation (and 1 reason to avoid it)

Try it to love it.
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NASA’s Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven

This animated orbital-map view shows the route NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has taken from time of its 2021 landing to Oct.
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9 Google Maps gestures every driver should know

Google Maps is a lot easier to use than it seems.