What are the Seven Seas? Sounds like a rather simple question to answer, but like most things in life it’s not. The phrase, “sail the seven seas” is an expression referring to traveling the oceans of the world. For some reason the number seven has a more than 4,000 year… Read more“Map Monday, What are the Seven Seas?”
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Map Monday, Chess Grandmasters by Country
This week’s Map Monday feature is about chess; specifically the distribution of the World’s Grandmasters. The origins of chess remain somewhat obscure. Most believe the modern game grew from chaturanga, a game played in the Gupta Empire in the 3rd-6th centuries. The first recognizable version of the game appeared in… Read more“Map Monday, Chess Grandmasters by Country”
Map Monday, Favorite Internet browser by country
As mobile devices take an ever increasing share of people’s internet time, the internet browser war seems to have fallen by the wayside. I spent more than a decade in the high-tech battlefield. I understand the ephemeral nature of these epic battles. My personal battle revolved around ATM switching vs…. Read more“Map Monday, Favorite Internet browser by country”