Openstreetmap

Mit einer Reihe von Community-getriebenen Open-Source-Kartenprojekten war es noch nie so einfach, eine Alternative zu Google Maps zu finden, die ohne Werbung oder Tracking auskommt.

Oh neat an OSM community, and I find it organically two days after I decide I need to figure out how to contribute!

Well so my area needs some help, POI data can be spotty but moreso I have a few newly built apartment complexes nearby that (while they're visible on the map,) need their streets named and buildings numbered.

What is the easiest way for me to add this information to OSM? I'm aware of OSMAND+ and Everydoor apps for android through my searching yesterday and I've downloaded both (well I downloaded OSMAND+ when Magic Earth went shitty but just to use as a gps) but that's as far as I've gotten.

• Christmas trees and markets now appear on the map (Viktor Govako)
• OpenStreetMap data is current as of December 14, 2025 (Viktor Govako)
• National park borders and labels are less prominent on the world map (Viktor Govako)
• Search in Lithuanian now works correctly (Alexander Borsuk)
• Ukrainian translations are improved (Nnifria)
• German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Spanish, and Turkish translations are improved (Weblate contributors, Viktor Govako)
• Roundabout TTS voice directions in Croatian are corrected (@chupocro, Alexander Borsuk)

Piece the world back together, one country at a time. Challenge your geography knowledge with this interactive puzzle game.

Hi everyone,

I've been working on a browser-based puzzle game that challenges your mental image of the world map:

👉 Play it here: https://true-size.com/game/puzzle

The Concept: We all know the Mercator projection distorts size (making Greenland look as big as Africa). I wanted to turn this distortion into a gameplay mechanic.

How it works:

You are given a distorted country shape (pulled from a random latitude).

Your goal is to drag it back to its correct location on the map.

As you drag, the country morphs in real-time to its true size based on the latitude.

It’s strangely satisfying to watch a massive Russia shrink into its actual size when you drag it south.

Tech Stack: Built with React and Leaflet. I used Leaflet-Geoman to handle the polygon dragging logic and some custom geometry math to calculate the projection distortion on the fly.

It's free to play, no ads, no signup. Just a fun little project for geography nerds.

Let me know what you think!

I just found out that the latest upgrade of magic earth no longer works in the car, it now requires a subscription. Still works on the phone, but having it in the car display is just better.

So is there an alternative that does what waze/magicearth does that you know of? I'm thinking about the real time traffic and hazards update mostly.

For those unfamiliar, StreetComplete is an "Easy to use OpenStreetMap editor for Android". It shows you nearby 'quests', and you can quickly confirm/deny/update information around you.

This update added the following quest types:

New quests

• "Can you wash your hands here?", asked for toilets (#6394), by @paulklie
• "How many people can sleep here?" asked for wilderness huts etc. (#6442), by @paulklie
• "On which level number is this thing located?" asked for things in malls (#6433), by @paulklie
• "Do you have to pay to park here?" asked for motorbike parkings (#6532), by @ElPoraz
• "Is firewood provided here?" (#6538) asked for firepits etc., by @NicodeH
• "Where is this first aid kit located?" (#6539), by @NicodeH
• "Does this aerial lift transport bicycles?" (#6544), by @RaphaLLamothe
• "Are the lanes here marked?" (#6490)
• "Can bicycles be charged here, too?" (#6595)
• "How many bicycles can be charged here at the same time?" (#6595), thanks @HugoTHOLLON
• "Who may access this tower? It may be free or paid." (#6581), thanks @ElPoraz

See the release page for other updates

Translated:

Currently, we have released a map of the late Edo period (around 1800-1840), and we are updating it every day.