Way back in 1932, Charles O. Paullin and John K. Wright published an Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States. It was a seminal reference book, containing almost 700 fascinating maps—and now it’s been digitized for you to explore online.
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Over the weekend, AT&T announced that it’s cutting the prices of its Mobile Share Value plans that are aimed at families—and it could save you between $50 and $100 a month.
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Americans have already spent an estimated $1 billion stockpiling beer for today’s game. But who’s drinking the most? This series of interactive maps by Esri tabulates crucial data for your Super Bowl Sunday, including which cities have hosted the most Super Bowls and where people are most likely to be spending their hard-earned cash on beer.
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There is no shortage of stunning photographs
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Facebook has a whole heap of data to store, but much of it sits so deep within our profiles that it rarely need to be served. So the social network has been trying to develop cold storage systems to file older content away—and a new prototype uses Blu-Ray discs.
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It seems like no matter how much companies may try to up their defenses, there will always be some industrious young hacker
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Social journalism has been a growing force as increased connectivity and instant sharing is adopted by larger portions of the Internet. Still, media companies rule the roost, and to make … Continue reading
If you’ll be at MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl, don’t expect to watch streaming replays on your phone: the NFL and Fox Sports will block streaming video to folks inside the stadium on game day, to preserve capacity for all the other data-heavy social media bragging attendees will no doubt be doing. [Ars Technica via The Verge]
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While everyone drinks coffee, tea is a beverage for the more discerning drinker. But where in the world do people drink the most?
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Although medical science has advanced immeasurably in the last century, many preventable diseases still claim lives due to ineffective vaccination programs. This map shows when and where that happens.
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