The map, created by Facebook intern Paul Butler, is based upon the localities of friendships within the social network: "I began by taking a … [Read more...] about MAP: The World According to Facebook
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Map: The United States of Movies
What movies best represent certain states? (via Reddit, where debate rages). Click to enlarge. … [Read more...] about Map: The United States of Movies
Watch: America’s Mood, Visualized via Twitter
A group of researchers has attempted to visualize the mood of the nation over a 24-hour period using a cartogram mash-up of tweets and population data … [Read more...] about Watch: America’s Mood, Visualized via Twitter
Tourists vs. Locals in NYC
Here's an interesting graphic for you map and data lovers, based on geotagging Flickr data:"Blue points on the map are pictures taken by … [Read more...] about Tourists vs. Locals in NYC
Map: The Gulf Oil Spill on Top of San Francisco, Rome, D.C.
Here's an interesting look at the size of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in comparison with various metropolitan areas. A Google Earth API … [Read more...] about Map: The Gulf Oil Spill on Top of San Francisco, Rome, D.C.
The Most Comprehensive Map of Earth’s Elevations Ever Published
A new map from NASA offers the most complete view of elevations on Earth ever presented:"The Global Digital Elevation Model was created using … [Read more...] about The Most Comprehensive Map of Earth’s Elevations Ever Published
The Earth as Facebook Sees It
A program that visualizes various types of Facebook activities by its users around the globe was developed by Jack Lindamood, Kevin Der and Dan … [Read more...] about The Earth as Facebook Sees It
Google introduces Flu Tracking Map
Google has introduced an interactive flu map which tracks the spread of influenza across the U.S.: "Tests of the new Web tool from Google.org, the … [Read more...] about Google introduces Flu Tracking Map
Origin of AIDS Pandemic Pushed Back to Late 19th, Early 20th Century
Gene fragments from the wax-embedded lymph node of a woman in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire have helped scientists … [Read more...] about Origin of AIDS Pandemic Pushed Back to Late 19th, Early 20th Century
Drifting Above the Planet
You may have seen those scary maps of the United States that show thousands of aircraft over the country at any given time. Check out this page for a … [Read more...] about Drifting Above the Planet