Best Kennedy Space Center Launch Viewing Areas at Cape Canaveral Florida (Cocoa Beach and Titusville) Map (Kml, picture, schedule)
Best Spots to View a Cape Canaveral Launch Viewing a space rocket launch is a sight never to be forgotten
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Data Journalism Maps
Richard III skeletal remains found in Leicester Grey Friars area (precise burial place map location, overlay kmz)
A team of British medieval archaeologists from University of Leicester goaded by a member of the Richard III Society has uncovered the skeletal
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Hurricane #Sandy Resources: New York City Evacuation Map in the Eventuality of Major Water Surges Produced by Hurricanes
As Hurricane Sandy started pummeling New Jersey shore, it is worth looking again at this map, published by The
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Hurricane Sandy Probable Landfall, Path, and Impact Cone (kmz from NOAA)
The black line represents the probable path of the “eye” of the storm, as provided by NOAA. The image below
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Social Media Monitoring and Sentiment analysis of Romney vs. Obama 2012 first presidential debate
Note: This post and the charts will be updated throughout the evening. Come back often for more recent details. Barack
Read MoreGaddafi rumoured to consider exile in Burkina Faso via Niger (map)
Reuters reports that a large Libyan army convoy arrived on Monday in Agadez, Niger. The troops were until recently part
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Interactive, Downloadable, Google Earth (KMZ) and PDF Click and Zoom New York Hurricane Irene forecast landfall and Evacuation Map
Update: Sandy related map and article Pictures of Irene flooding in Manhattan Irene has made its first landfall last
Read MoreCould hurricane Irene surge flood lower Manhattan, Midtown East, Upper East Side, Battery Park, the shipyard, and Ground Zero (World Trade Center) areas? (map, kmz)
UPDATE: NYC Evacuation and Hurricane Irene Possible Landfall Map NOAA predicts that even if it remains an intensity 1 or
Read MoreHotel Rixos in Tripoli to become location of last stand for battle between Gaddafi loyalists and libyan rebels? (map)
Since the beginning of the libyan rebellion, the foreign press has been forced to stay at the Rixos hotel, in
Read MorePakistan shares with China samples of stealth helicopter that crashed during raid on Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad
An US intelligence official confirmed to Financial Times that Pakistan shared with China samples of material and photographs of the
Read MoreWhy Iceland’s new draft constitution was not written by crowdsourcing and why this is a good thing, too
Iceland surprised the world when it announced that it will include in the draft of its new constitution suggestions made
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Springfield, MA tornado which sucked water from a local river gets EF-3 rating on a scale of 5 (intensity map, kmz, pictures)
Springfield tornado is now officially rated as an EF-3 on a scale of 5. An EF-3 event can easily level
Read MoreJoplin tornado Declared EF-5 event or “devastating”. See tornado Path map in KMZ
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared the May 22 tornado that scythed a path through Joplin, MO “devastating” assigning
Read MoreSpringfield, Massachusetts (MA) tornado gets Fujita rating EF-3, should be no surprise, state has history of violent tornadoes (Video, Pictures, Map, KMZ)
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The unexpected tornadoes that landed in Springfield, Massachusetts on
Read MoreManahattanhenge: One of the two days a year when the setting sun can be seen along east west streets in New York City
Just like at Stonehenge. the sun only sets twice a year in such a way as to be seen from
Read MoreMonterrey kindergarten teacher keeps Mexican children safe during drug gang shootout (video)
A class of Mexican kindergarteners braved a drug cartel shootout right under the windows of their school by singing “When
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Is 2011 the worst tornado season ever? Historical tornado statistics suggest near record spike in a declining trend (KML, map, pictures)
The devastating series of tornadoes, of which the F-5 (maximum intensity) event that hit Joplin, Missouri left in its wake
Read MoreTornado Season 2011 continues with major multi-vortex twisters in Oklahoma and Midwest (video, maps, books)
A gigantic tornado in Edmond / Piedmont Oklahoma City is captured live by a local television camera. The super size,
Read MoreWhere in the World is Les Chandelles (Candles), the swinger club allegedly frequented by Dominique Strauss Kahn (DSK, Map, Street View, Pics)
The book “DSK: Les Secrets d’un presidentiable” (Secrets of a presidential contender) affirms that Dominique Strauss Kahn, the recently resigned
Read More3D Model of Osama’s Abbottabad Compound Used in Training Special Forces (Wired Dangerroom Report)
Wired’s Dangerroom reports on the amazingly fast transformation of Osama’s last known lair into a recruiting and training ground for
Read MorePlay “SEALs Take Down Osama:” Counter-Strike PC Game offers map of Osama Bin Laden Abbottabad Compound (.BSP Map and .KMZ model)
Osama Bin Laden’s Abbottabad Mansion is now a scenario in Counter Strike The Abbottabad compound that was the scene of
Read MoreOsama Bin Laden’s Compound Location in 3D (KML overlay picture file and Video)
Click the image to see our full coverage of Obama’s Abbottabad Compound The Department of Defense released this diagram of
Read MoreMap of Osama bin Laden killing site and mansion. Recent Video of Shooting effects Seen from Inside the Building in Abbottabad (3D Model of Compound)
ABC News published footage from Osama bin Laden mansion and released dramatic pictures of the bedroom where the final stand
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Abbottabad, the exact location of the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with American Navy Seals (Update Videos)
Following a tip received by CIA in August 2010, the US intelligence community determined that Osama Bin Laden is located
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How close is your home to a nuclear plant? What is the weighted risk of an earthquake nuclear accident in the United States?
As the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant becomes darker by the day (see Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Update) and
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Shocking images of Japanese earthquake tsunami sweeping cars off the highway
Update: Images filmed the very moment the tsunami hit Sendai [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vWzkfUwJlg[/youtube] READ AND WATCH MORE NEWS ABOUT THE FUKUSHIMA POWER
Read MoreMyTourGuide.com aims to become a Wikipedia of travel
By integrating augmented reality, one of the most exciting new technologies, MyTourGuide.com tours can combine real world images with modified or enhanced images or graphics. MyTourGuide.com is the first mobile tour developer to include this …See all…
Read MoreAmerica’s top small towns
Businessweek.com identified the 50 most expensive small towns (populations less than 10,000) nationwide where median home values are the highest.
Read MoreBattle of Wilderness caught in court fight over future WalMart Super Center location
Since none of the sites discussing this piece of news provided a map, here is one… (Marker indicates location of
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‘The Way Back,’ by Peter Weir, About Gulag Escapees – NYTimes.com
The great story told by Slavomir Rawicz in the Longest Walk (although doubted by some) has been made into a
Read MoreYeonpyeong North Korean bombardment incident map
The day was replete with stories about North Korean sudden bombardment of a South Korean island. To my surprise, no
Read MoreSchool Library Journal about Ubimark
School Library Journal mentions Ubimark Books, created by the author of this blog, as a digital innovator. QR codes are
Read MoreRiver Of Life – Congo Odyssey : NPR
Congo River Image by mpondu via Flickr Great NPR story on the only reasonable and cheap means of transportation in
Read MoreNon-drilling platform burns, people lose sleep
Image via Wikipedia Excellent NY TIMES coverage of the recent incident in the Gulf. We need more reporting like this,
Read MoreYour own personal spy agency: Google Earth
Foreign Policy: It’s way beyond crop circles, blood-red lakes in Iraq, and half-hidden UFOs. Officials from Greece to New York
Read MoreWalter Alvarez: Discoverer of astreroid that killed the dinosaurs at Microsoft Faculty Summit
Walter Alvarez teaches geology at Berkley and his main contribution to the history of science is the theory that the
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Microsoft Faculty Summit 2010
I am in Seattle attending the Microsoft Faculty Summit 2010. It is an awesome gathering of leading researchers and scholars
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Ubimark connects print and digital media via 2D codes and iPhone app
Cell phones may seem like a distraction when reading, but our latest project, Ubimark books, can now be paired with
Read MoreGeocoding for Dummies – Map your spreadsheets…
Got a giant list of GPS coordinates, want to see them on a map? How about retrieving address data for
Read MoreUS rifles not suited to warfare in Afghan hills – Yahoo! News
Image via Wikipedia Longer range M-1 style rifles to return to the Afghan battlefield? The U.S. military’s workhorse rifle —
Read MoreNew Mexico Commercial Spaceport Plans Still Active Despite Recession
The New York Times returns to the site of the first future commercial spaceport and finds a project that is
Read MoreAmerican Drone Aircraft Video Feed Intercepted by Iranian-backed Hackers in Iraq
The Wall Street Journal announces that US pilotless drones patrolling the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan beam down their video
Read MoreNormandy D-day 1944 – Pictures, then and now
The past is not always a foreign country. It is the the same country, only a little different. This collection
Read More2d codes make slow progress in the US
Image via Wikipedia The Bits Blog reviews the current situation in the United States when it comes for tagging places
Read MoreA day that will live in infamy: Pearl Harbor Anniversary with Walter Lord’s Classic
On December 7 we remember the surprise Japanese attack that turned World War 2 into the greatest military conflagration of
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Caesar’s oldest known bust found in Arles, France
View Larger Map Dredged up from the murky depths of the Rhône River, beneath a heap of wrecked cars, rotting
Read MoreMilitary Analysis – In 3 Tacks for Afghan War, a Game of Trade-Offs – NYTimes.com
Although not quite the trade-off analysis that it promises, since each scenario starts with different resource allocations, this is a
Read MoreArmenia bests the best in madness and jest
Image via Wikipedia Armenians come out of their cultural ice age with flamboyance and style (a little tacky, it’s true,
Read MoreAdding a ‘SixthSense’ to Your Cellphone – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com
Image via Wikipedia Dispose of those keyboards and screens… Make the cell phone into a funnel for information…. Mr. Mistry,
Read MoreBatch Mapping Tool
Image via Wikipedia Ever wanted to geocode or georeference (or place on a map) a batch of points on Google
Read MoreFirst 5,000 Tags Released to the Linked Data Cloud – Open Blog – NYTimes.com
Image via Wikipedia The One New York Times initiative aims to bring the power of quasi open source development to
Read MoreIran Rejects Deal to Ship Out Uranium, Conflict heats up
Image via Wikipedia Iran is clearly buying time for a new round of nuclear development and power politics. Things are
Read MoreAn Intro And Then Some
Ahoy internet, I’d like to quickly introduce myself and explain my purpose here. I’m Ryan Scott and I’m a Purdue
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