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io9Every Fast Food Restaurant in America, Mapped
Just how far out would you have to go to really escape the sight of Golden Arches? This per capita distribution map of fast food restaurants across the country comes from the USDA’s newly-updated Food Environment Atlas. In some ways, this map is a reflection of population—it’s not particularly surprising that Alaska’s Yukon trail is … Continued
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Explore The Galaxy Far, Far Away With This Interactive Map
The Star Wars universe is loaded with hundreds of planets. Now, design agency nlcud has put together an interactive map that’ll allow you to explore the galaxy, planet by planet. This is a neat feature – it allows you to jump from planet to planet, and details the size, year, climate, terrain, population and length … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Add a Widget Shortcut on Android to Get Home With Just One Tap
If you’re a Google Maps user on Android you can set up customized 1×1 widgets on the home screen that will give you directions straight home from wherever you happen to be. The setup process also gives us an excuse to check out the new Maps app interface Google has rolled out over the last … Continued
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This Map Shows the Worst Roads for Drinking and Driving
Driving under the influence isn’t a good idea on any stretch of road, but if you’re heading off to drive the I-90 in Montana after a few shots, better make sure your will is up to date. The map was assembled by Avvo, using data from the NHTSA’s Fatal Accident Reporting System — specifically, road … Continued
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Map shows the gender breakdown of Ashley Madison users across the world
The hacked data on Ashley Madison revealed that 90% to 95% of Ashley Madison users were male. That’s a lot of husbands! To visualize Ashley Madison’s gender disparity across the world, Malfideleco drew a line in the sand of 85% male users and plotted out which cities and countries have more male users than that … Continued
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Go See How Depressingly Non-Green Your City Is
No-one lives in a city because they enjoy being surrounded by hulking concrete monoliths. Thanks to this mapping tool from Portland State University, you can now see exactly how lacking your city in the tree department. As part of a project funded by the U.S. Forest Service, researchers overlaid information about air pollution, tree coverage, … Continued
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Watch Summer’s Extreme Weather Move Around Earth With This Animated Map
If you’re interested in data design, you’ll probably be very jealous of the developers and scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Visualization Lab. The Lab is charged with taking the government’s vast trove of data about the Earth and building public-facing tools that communicate that information visually. The latest, which the NOAA announced … Continued
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Mapping the Rising Poverty of the U.S.
Poverty is increasing in the U.S. A new series of detailed maps created by Justin Palmerplots its rise across the country. As Palmer points out, the City Observatory reports that the number of high-poverty neighborhoods in urban areas across the U.S. has tripled since the 1970s. In the same time period, the number of poor … Continued
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See Where Every US State Gets Its Energy From
Thanks to Obama’s Clean Power Plan announced earlier this week, each state in the US has been charged with plotting a way to a cleaner energy future. While the goal for the entire country is to reduce carbon emissions from power plants by a third by 2030, as you can see from this map, some … Continued
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U.S. Energy Generation, Mapped in Wonderful Detail
Ever wondered how different parts of the U.S. kept the electricity flowing day and night? This maps breaks down every power plant around the country showing their fuel type and power output. Created by The Washington Post, the map represents each power station by a circle: its color denotes what kind of station it is, … Continued
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Nokia Has Sold Its HERE Maps to Audi, BMW, and Mercedes for $3 Billion
Nokia’s map platform HERE has impressed ever since it was first released. Now, it’s impressed enough for a motoring consortium made up of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes to buy it for $3 billion. The purchase will see three German auto makers — BMW, Audi, and, strictly speaking, Mercedes’ parent company Daimler — jointly purchase the … Continued
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We’re Actively Creating the Geekiest World in the Universe
It’s no secret that scientists are incredible, unrepentant geeks, so we really shouldn’t be surprised that the tentative maps for Pluto and Charon read like the most awesome mishmash of exploration history and popular culture to ever grace a planetary system. And every single place holds a story. The New Horizons science team is busy … Continued
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Tech NewsUber Is Faking Us Out With “Ghost Cabs” on Its Passenger Map
If you use Uber, you’ve seen the map that comes up when you want a ride. The map shows little car graphics hovering adorably around your location and the wait time for a pickup. Once you request a ride, you can watch a little car creep closer to your destination as you wait. It’s a … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogleDon’t Ask Google Maps ‘Are We There Yet?’
The Google Maps lady might sound all friendly and helpful, but like any mom, she gets real sassy if you keep asking her if you’re there yet. As spotted by Android Police, the latest version of Google Maps for Android is hiding a neat Easter Egg. In turn-by-turn navigation mode, there’s a microphone button so … Continued
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This Map’s Red and Blue Regions Each Contain 5% of the World Population
The remaining 90%, of course, inhabit the regions colored white. (That’s how math works!) The map above was created by data cruncher Max Galka using QGIS, a free, open source, all-purpose mapping tool. According to him, the map is an amended version of another chart first created by redditor Ibisdigitalmedia. “The original map turned out … Continued
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ScienceHealth
How Prolific STDs Are Across the U.S.
Ever wondered how… successful your city was at sharing STDs? Well, this map hows how prolific syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are across the country. Brace yourself. The map here uses data taken from the CDC for 2013, which combines reports of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The data’s then normalized to show the number of STD … Continued
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Google Maps Timeline Lets You Stalk Yourself
Google has a serial-killer-grade stash of knowledge about its users. This is not news, but to really ram the point home, Google is releasing a tool that lets you go back through history, and retroactively follow your every move. The Timeline feature is rolling out slowly for Google users on Android and desktop. If you’ve … Continued
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How People Swear Across the U.S., Mapped
Everyone enjoys a good swear from time to time, whether it’s a polite “gosh” or an abrasive “fuck”. These maps shows the preference for different swear words across the country. Note: Somehow, we completely missed Gawker’s take on these maps, which includes some insights from their creator. Created by linguist Jack Grieve, they’re assembled from … Continued
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A Stunning Map of AT&T’s Phone Network from 1891
Today, AT&T is regularly listed as one of the most hated companies in the United States. But back in 1891, two years after Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, the company was just taking its first steps. This map of its network from that year is just beautiful. Think of it as AT&T’s baby picture. … Continued