This list is in active development and serves as a reference for how different resources can be, and have been used on this blog 🚧

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
Google LensImage based search baked into Chrome with OCR. Useful for grabbing + translating text in images, reverse search, etc.Sofia 003
Bing Visual SearchSimilar to Google Lens, but from Microsoft-
Yandex ImagesImage reverse search by Yandex-
TinEyeImage reverse search by TinEye-

Social Media

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
Twitter Advanced SearchNarrow down Tweets by user, location, date, media, etc.Sofia 007

General Geolocation

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
Google Maps (& Street View)Use to get a quick overview of a locationSofia 001
Google Earth ProSatellite imagery across the globeSofia 001 & 002
Bellingcat OSM SearchFind locations on OpenStreetMap that are in close proximity to anotherHacktoria: Midnight Slayer

Weather

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
Shademap.appShadow simulation across the globe. Useful for assessing cardinal directions or time of day.Sofia 001
Holidays-Info Sun AppAmazing for quickly investigating shadows-
VentuskyInteractive map visualizing all sorts of weather data including historical dataSofia 005
Weather UndergroundHistorical weather databaseSofia 005
World Weather OnlineHistorical weather databaseSofia 005

Buildings

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
OSMBuildings.orgRich resource and 3D map of buildings including buildings data (e.g. height, material, etc.)Sofia 002
Skyscrapercenter.comDatabase of high buildingsSofia 002

Web Archives

NameDescriptionUsed in exercise
WayBackMachineUseful for finding old versions of websites, deleted posts, etc.Sofia 006
archive.mdUseful for finding old versions of websites, deleted posts, etc.Sofia 006