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A world of projections

Welcome, Metafilter visitors! How can you map a sphere unto the plane? well you can’t if you want to keep size, shape and proportions. Here are the alternatives… Learn more about the different projections.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

We are accustomed to spatial distortion in maps; when we see that same distortion on a picture, it gives us an alternative perspective on the level of spatial distortion that we see on maps.  The Azimuthal (circular) projections are my favorite for this photographic project.   

Tags:  mapping, cartography, perspective, map.

See on www.flickr.com

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What the Internet Looks Like

You are looking at, more or less, a portrait of the internet over an average 24 hours in 2012—higher usage in yellows and reds; lower in greens and blues—created by an anonymous researcher for the “Internet Census 2012” project.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This is a stunning animated graphic the represents internet usage.  The temporal dynamics of map make it especially mesmerizing. 

See on gawker.com

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Turning A Boom Town Into A Real Town

Thousands of workers have flooded into the town. But they’re reluctant to call it home.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This oil boom is visible from space; it has created a real estate market where a one-bedroom apartment goes for $2100 a month (census map showing population increase -slide 4).  Still, the overwhelmingly male population that works here is not willing to move their families with them and truly put down some roots.  Some fear a potential “bust” on this economic prosperity and others don’t see the amenities that encourage lasting settlement growth (schools, parks, cultural events, etc.).  The city of Williston, North Dakota “feels like a frontier town” and will build a huge recreational center and other things to entice these temporary workers to become permanent residents.  More than just jobs are needed to made a city attractive to potential migrants.  

Tags: migration, podcast, urban.

See on www.npr.org

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Countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners

Blue countries are more welcoming, red countries less. Where does yours rank?

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

The World Economic Forum compiled a report on global tourism and part of that was an estimation of the attitude of each countries’ population toward foreign visitors–this map is a visualization of that data.  Why would some particular countries be more or less welcoming? What surprises you about this map? 

Tags: tourism.

See on www.washingtonpost.com

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Continent by continent, TEDGlobal talks

Here, go around the world in less than 180 minutes with TEDGlobal talks.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

I’ve linked various TED talks on this site; this playlist is a quick global tour feature some old favorites and ones that were new to me. 

Tags: TED, worldwide, and video.

See on blog.ted.com

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Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning

For the most part in American culture, intellectual struggle in school children is seen as an indicator of weakness, while in Eastern cultures it is not only tolerated, it is often used to measure emotional strength.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

How we approach the educational process itself is inherently cultural.  What sociological impacts are their for either of these paradigms?  How might these differences affect other aspects of human geography?     

Tags: podcast, education, culture,  East Asia, USA, unit 3 culture.

See on www.npr.org

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Mother’s Day Dates around the world

This map show Mother’s Day celebration dates around the world.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

While most of the world celebrates Mother’s day in May, March 21st (the vernal equinox) is day most countries in the Middle East celebrate Mother’s Day.  Happy Mother’s Day!

See on chartsbin.com

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Population Bracketology

Try the Population Bracketology game from @uscensusbureau! Weekly data visualization from the U.S. Census Bureau compares populations for US states and metro areas.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Get into the spirit of March Madness by challenging your knowledge on the sizes of Metropolitan Statistic Areas.  I got a 56 on my first stab…what can you get?  

See on www.census.gov

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Lakes Quiz | Box Clever | QuizFortune

Can you locate these famous lakes? Challenge your knowledge of lakes from around the world – some more well known than others – in our Lakes and Countries Quiz.

See on www.quizfortune.com

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