Similar discussions going on in the cartography branch among UW Madison geography folks.…
Maps
Intuitive to look at spatial patterns and great for distributing geographic data.
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Art, science, and cartography
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How long it takes for house prices to drop
Shopping for a house? Sometimes it can be advantageous to wait a while,…
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Map your location – that your iPhone secretly records
Researchers Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden have found that the iPhone records cell…
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Rings of population change by block
You’ve seen population changes at the state and county level, but with Census…
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The city in real-time
The MIT SENSEable City Lab presents five different perspectives of the ebb and…
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Beauty of Maps available in its entirety
Almost a year ago, the BBC aired the Beauty of Maps, but we…
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Tell-all telephone reveals politician’s life
Not many people understand the importance of data privacy. They don’t get out…
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Complexity of time zones explained
Do you understand how time zones work around the world and when exactly…
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Make your own safety map in case of emergency
It’s a good idea to have a meeting place in case of an…
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Every river system mapped in World of Rivers
The annual Malofiej awards, for top graphics in journalism, were handed out last…
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Animation: The pain that is Los Angeles traffic
Los Angeles has a lot of things to do. The trouble is, compared…
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Firefox 4 downloads in real-time
Firefox 4 came out of beta today and is now available for download.…
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History of the world in 100 seconds, according to Wikipedia
As you know, the world wasn’t always how you know it today. Land…
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Japan satellite photos show before and after
The New York Times has a set of sobering satellite photos of Japan.…
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Chinese provinces compared to countries
It’s easy to forget just how big some countries are. For example, China:…
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Japanese quake and predicted tsunami wave heights
The New York Times maps the reach of the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan.…
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Animation: North and South Poles melting away
Adrian Meyer and Karl Rege of Zurich University of Applied Sciences visualize the…
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Watching the growth of Costco warehouses
Costco is one of the best stores ever. It’s got everything you need…