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What’s Happening

Breaking it down: Make your own and have fun doing it.

Don’t buy fancy wall art city maps, make your own with this free script By Tim Brookes Published Jan 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EST Tim has been covering technology for almost 20 years, in that time spanning a broad range of topics from security to product reviews. He is especially focused on the Apple ecosystem, productivity, and consumer advice. (and honestly, same)

Over the years Tim has written thousands of articles, reviews, and round-ups plus to producing video content and original photography.

The Details

A graduate of journalism, he found his footing as a freelancer with a laptop and loves how he is able to work from practically anywhere. Now a Senior Editor for iPhone, Mac, and Smart Home at How-To Geek , Tim still loves to write.

He can also be found crafting round-ups and productivity posts for the Zapier blog . Earlier in his career Tim spent nearly a decade as a writer and at some point Apple section editor for MakeUseOf .

Why This Matters

Tim rn lives in Brisbane, Australia. Outside of work he loves to hike and work out, play video games, and spend quality time with his iconic partner and two cats Inka and Roger. Sign in to your How-To Geek account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap You’ve probably seen those socials adverts for minimalist maps of your city, but did you know you can create your own?

This is part of the broader shift happening across the tech industry right now.

Key Takeaways

• While it might seem like a lot of work, this simple Python script takes minutes to set up and is easy to use on pretty much any computer.
• You can then spend as much as you like on a quality print and frame, or do everything yourself at home.

The Bottom Line

You can then spend as much as you like on a quality print and frame, or do everything yourself at home. MapToPoster lets you create clean maps MapToPoster is a free Python project that you can use to create maps that are worthy of being hung on your wall.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.