Archive for April, 2008

links for 2008-04-16 »

gheat - Google Code
“This software implements a map tile server for a heatmap layer.” Why hello there, good lookin’. Via thescoop and mdwaite.
(tags: googlemaps mapping data visualization heat-map density-map)

Frequency: Our toughest challenge - yelvington.com
“There’s an old ad-biz rule of thumb that a message has to be repeated seven times to be understood. If your average [...]

links for 2008-04-15 »

The Karl Pilkington Poster Project
“Congratulations to local boy Karl Pilkington, world’s roundest head.” I’d like to see one of these in every newsroom in America, please, particularly The New York Times.
(tags: pilkington humor)

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Back on the clock »

Back from a brilliant two-week vacation. Tanned, rested, free from snowmobile-related injuries, etc. I also have a rare and much-in-demand photo of your humble host to share. This is how a native Floridian prepares for any temperature below 80 degrees fahrenheit:

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links for 2008-04-14 »

It Takes a Cyber Village to Catch an Auto Thief - New York Times
“A posse of posters from a Canadian Web forum collaborated to track down a stolen Nissan GT-R.” Interesting story about the power of online communities.
(tags: auto nyt nissan gt-r community)

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Paper View Monday: The Miami Herald »

Just look at that valuable waterfront property. Every time I see it I think: condos. Eh, I’m probably the only one. The Miami Herald, Virtual Earth/Live Maps, etc. The picture below is best mashed emphatically in order to facilitate the closer inspection of the original map at a speed more to your liking.

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March 2008 stats report »

Noticeable traffic bumps at the beginning and end of the month, and March 2008 page views were up 166 percent from the year before. Here are the stats, from Google Analytics and Feedburner. Lifetime stats start Feb. 13, 2007.

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More Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros: HBO version lyrics (July 20, 2007)
Finally, a Google Maps imagery [...]

Random picture of my cat, Vol. 60 »

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Florida Home 59: 2008-04-12 »

Feature story is on preparing your garden for the hot Florida summer. Neighborhood of the week is Albert Lakes Gardens in Palm Springs.
DOWNLOAD THE PRINT SECTION
Print pages in PDF: Right-click and save-as to download (14.9 MB, 10 pages)

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Paper View Monday: The Florida Times-Union »

The Florida Times-Union of Jacksonville, Florida in Virtual Earth/Live Maps. Click the picture to more closely inspect the map at a pace more suited to your personal style.

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Random picture of my cat, Vol. 59 »

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