The dazzling new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator is finally out, and virtual pilots explore a realistic and detailed world generated algorithmically from map data. This procedure technique allows one to fly anywhere on planet Earth, but it results in unusual if the system misinterprets the data. Oddities like an unusual and vaguely threatening skyscraper running across the suburbs of Melbourne.
Alexander Muscat posted his discovery on Twitter:
The venue was soon identified as Fawkner, a mid-century development that Melburnians reported is boring and a bit dilapidated, but a good place to access downtown and home to some excellent south -Asian restaurants. They confirm that there is no slender, sinister tower that runs 300 meters around the corner from Lorne and Wembley.
Google Street View agrees with their rating …
… But Hack Melbourne pointed out that Bing Maps has the same error.
In addition, Andy Kelly went to see if Stonehenge had improved in the same way.
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Even a decade ago, making your own video games took a monumental investment of time and attention. Now, the advent of insanely powerful game engines and creative environments like Unity have taken a lot of time away from the average build. However, make no mistake – making a game is still no small effort. And it still requires […]
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We all know that global data is growing exponentially. But if you sit back and really look at the numbers, you might still be surprised at how fast all that data piles up. By next year, the collected world data is expected to reach 44 bytes, a tenfold increase over the 4.4 bytes we have […]
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Sour bread and its unique allure date back at least 3,500 years to the ancient Egyptians. Of course, no one knows exactly when one will first encounter soil, liquid and the open air to cultivate wild yeasts that give sour one-of-a-kind flavor. But literally thousands of years have been bakers and pastry chefs […]
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