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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Historic(al) Map Porn@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago

The first navigator with a set of maps that had to be scrolled by hand, 1920.

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The first navigator with a set of maps that had to be scrolled by hand, 1920.

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Historic(al) Map Porn@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • RedditExodus@kbin.social
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    Roll charts are very similar to this and still get used today for some motorcycle rallies.

  • Flying Squid@mander.xyz
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    I’ve seen that before and it’s just charming, but it doesn’t seem all that useful. More of a novelty. The effort it would take would be more than the effort of just using a regular map.

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    Seems like it would be easier to just hang on to the tiny maps without the watch.

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      Yeah where’s the ‘zoom out’

      • Flying Squid@mander.xyz
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        “I keep sliding my finger and thumb apart and it does nothing except once I ripped the paper!”

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