How GPS uses geometry, clocks, and relativity to know where you are
u/Shriracha — 14 hours ago
u/Shriracha
A cool guide on how GPS works (with a link to an interactive guide in the comments!)
Live link: https://perthirtysix.com/how-does-gps-work
I've always found GPS tech really cool, so I built an interactive explainer! Hope you enjoy it.
u/Shriracha — 20 hours ago
I built an interactive explainer about how GPS works (link in comments)
Live link: https://perthirtysix.com/how-does-gps-work
I've always found GPS tech really cool and thought that ThreeJS would be a cool way to explore the topic! Hope you enjoy it.
Tech stack: Nuxt.js, Three.js, satellite.js for the live data
u/Shriracha — 1 day ago
[OC] Simulating the Prisoner's Dilemma (link to interactive website in comments!)
u/Shriracha — 6 months ago
[OC] How QR codes work (link to an interactive guide that explains the parts in detail in the comments!)
u/Shriracha — 11 months ago
[OC] Simulating the lottery (link to tool in comments!)
u/Shriracha — over 1 year ago
[OC] Simulating the Birthday Paradox, which says that a room with 23 people has a 50% chance of two people sharing the same birthday, and a few related problems.
u/Shriracha — over 1 year ago
[OC] Earth's elevation profile, exaggerated vs. to scale. To scale, Mt. Everest's elevation is roughly the same as a fine hair sitting on top of a billiards ball.
u/Shriracha — over 1 year ago