Matthew Ericson, deputy graphics director at The New York Times, talks maps and…
Maps
Intuitive to look at spatial patterns and great for distributing geographic data.
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Geographic data doesn’t always have to be mapped
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Where people don’t use Facebook
Remember the Facebook connections map from a while back? It showed digital friendships…
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Submarine cable system connecting the world
TeleGeography maps underwater cables that connect countries and continents:
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Rectangular subdivisions of the world
Eric Fischer, who continues his string of mapping fun and doesn’t even do…
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World population densities mapped
National Geographic has a look at where and how we live:
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The United Kingdom of McDonald’s
In a follow-up to his ever popular McMap that showed distance to the…
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Five years of Kiva lending and borrowing
Kiva, the microfinance site, lets you give small loans to people around the…
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Getting around Chicago in 30 minutes or less
When you’re deciding on a place to live in a new place, it’s…
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Price of weed
I was raised to always find the best deal whenever I bought anything.…
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Generic terms for streams mapped
The names of places can say a lot about a geographic area. Derek…
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Growth of newspapers across the United States
The Rural West Initiative and the Bill Lane Center for the American West…
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Google Map Maker edits in real-time
Google Map Maker is a simple tool that lets you draw your own…
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Find popular places to stay with Google Hotel Finder
When you’re picking a hotel to stay at in an area you don’t…
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US post offices spreading over time, 1700 to 1900
Using data from the USPS Postmaster Finder and the USGS Geographic Names Information…
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Fly through a survey of the universe
Paul Bourke, a research professor at the University of Western Australia, provides us…
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Digital spotlights on landmarks
Think about when you take a picture of something. It’s kind of like…
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Maps as kaleidoscope in Rorschmap
Maps aren’t just a way to see directions from point A to point…
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If the world lived in a single city
World population is estimated to be 6.9 billion people, and while that is…