How often do you think about alphabets and the complexity of writing words on paper (or screens)? In one of my previous blog posts I wrote about the under-appreciation of the written word. Some of you may erroneously make a connection between my frequent themes of under-appreciation and my own… Read more“Map Monday, Alphabets and writing systems of the World”
Map Monday, Most popular attractions in each US State
With my own summer vacation rapidly approaching (we always go to the Adirondacks), I thought it would be interesting to see what the most popular attractions were in each state. Putting together data from the National Parks service and local tourist groups, Time magazine’s Laura Stampler created a map that… Read more“Map Monday, Most popular attractions in each US State”
Map Monday, Worldwide Hyperloop transit map
If Elon Musk is successful with his Hyperloop project, a scheme to replace trains and planes with transit via hyper-speed vacuum tubes, future humans will be able to catch a subway-like train to their global destinations. Is this a real possibility? As it turns out yes, the technology exists today…. Read more“Map Monday, Worldwide Hyperloop transit map”