Population map – Boroughs of NYC
Wow, makers like map visualizations! JB (and a couple other folks) sent in this map of the boroughs of NYC and the populations of entire states that fit inside them!
Computers & Mobile
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The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload
Wow, this might be the coolest thing ever – The astrometry pool on Flickr automatically adds labels to the astronomy photos you upload. Brought to you by the folks at Astrometry.net… If you have astronomical imaging of the sky with celestial coordinates you do not know—or do not trust—then Astrometry.net is for you. Input an […]
Election maps based on population
Mark Newman’s, Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan election maps based on population via Waxy. I suspect in 4 years we’ll see these on all the networks doing “live morphs” from geographic view to population view on a big touchscreen with a hologram operating it… Most of […]
Giant widget
Wow, here’s a giant widget that has… everything – I put it on the extra hacked up display here until I couldn’t take the info overload via RW.
Googlephone Jailbreak – Remote access gained …
Rooting the Googlephone round up… via HaD. What with its open source operating system and developer-friendly nature, cracking open phones running Google’s Android was always going to be easier than the full-on assault that was required to hack the iPhone, but we’re still impressed by the speed with which hackers have broken the T-Mobile G1. […]
Physical keyboard for iPhone and an iPhone robot – WITH ARDUINO
It was just a matter of time… Physical keyboard for iPhone via CG. It gets better, the same maker seems to have a self-propelled iPhone “robot”… With an Arduino… trifecta of COOL OVERLOAD in play.
Android Proxy App – Use your Android G1 for net access
Android Proxy App – Use your Android G1 for net access via Lifehacker. I missed out on getting the iPhone app that does this before it was pulled from the store, bummer – but this is good news for g1 users!