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nprfreshair: When you superimpose a soccer field on top of NASA’s map, it turns out Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — the entire time they were there — barely crossed 90 yards of moon! What Neil called “a giant leap for mankind” wasn’t quite as giant as it seemed. Oh, the trip was a “leap” to be sure, a fantastic accomplishment, but the first moon explorers explored an astonishingly small area.

nprfreshair:

When you superimpose a soccer field on top of NASA’s map, it turns out Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — the entire time they were there — barely crossed 90 yards of moon! What Neil called “a giant leap for mankind” wasn’t quite as giant as it seemed. Oh, the trip was a “leap” to be sure, a fantastic accomplishment, but the first moon explorers explored an astonishingly small area.

The United States of Autocomplete (via)

The United States of Autocomplete

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Typocartography

stuffaboutminneapolis:

twincitizen:

Inspired by Jenny Beorkrem and her fantastic Ork Posters series, I’ve created a Minneapolis neighborhood map, formed entirely of typographic elements.

Each of Minneapolis’ 80+ neighborhoods is represented. The letters in each neighborhood’s name forms its boundaries. Type is set in Helvetica Neue Condensed Bold.

If your walls would like one, proofs are available for order through the Noisome Misdeeds Mercantile. They are fifteen bucks, 22” x 35”, and they ship the first of August.

OMG

twincitizen

I love that I can now see all of my Foursquare check-ins on a map, thanks to Last Night’s Check-ins. That’s one of the things I miss most about Dodgeball.

I love that I can now see all of my Foursquare check-ins on a map, thanks to Last Night’s Check-ins. That’s one of the things I miss most about Dodgeball.

shanai-matteson: This map is one of the most beautiful depictions of the Mississippi River that I’ve ever seen. Each color marks a different course that the river has taken throughout its history. If I ever write a book, I want this to be the cover. (Fisk, 1944. Map of ancient courses of the Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau, MO - Donaldsonville, LA. Plate 22-8.). Wow.

shanai-matteson:

This map is one of the most beautiful depictions of the Mississippi River that I’ve ever seen. Each color marks a different course that the river has taken throughout its history. If I ever write a book, I want this to be the cover.

(Fisk, 1944. Map of ancient courses of the Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau, MO - Donaldsonville, LA. Plate 22-8.).

Wow.

Iceland Crushed by Europe « Strange Maps

Iceland Crushed by Europe « Strange Maps

myminneapolis: robot-heart: Mississippi River TypeMap (via amproehl) fucking awesome I WANT THIS.

myminneapolis:

robot-heart:

Mississippi River TypeMap (via amproehl)

fucking awesome

I WANT THIS.

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Look! United States Bookshelf

2009-04-usbookshelf.jpg Before you get too excited, this is only an art piece and not in production - but feel free to get excited about the design! We love maps so a 3-D representation really floats our boat. We’re…