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A taste map of the brain

While the tongue map may have been thoroughly debunked, what about our brains? Does each kind of flavor get processed in its own little corner of our grey matter? According to new research, they just might. The image above is of the taste cortex (insula) of a mouse, with each of the color clumps representing…

io9 Tim Barribeau Sep 2

Map Proves You Are Paying Too Much For Marijuana

The September issue of Wired has a nationwide map of marijuana prices (excluding Alaska and Hawaii, where people apparently don’t smoke weed.) It’s fascinating to see the price differences nationwide, but there are interesting economic points as well. The map was put together by FloatingSheep, a group that maps and analyzes location-specific data. In this…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 29

The Prettiest and Most Effective Way to Track Hurricane Irene’s Impending Doom

I’m sitting on this sunny, peaceful, picturesque New York day staring at my computer. Why? Because Irenes a coming. See where she’s currently at with the NY Times slick Hurricane Irene Tracking Map. I hope you’ll be okay South Carolina. That’s got to be the scariest spinning icon in the history of spinning icons. [NY…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 26

Google Street View Is Coming to an Amazonian Trail Near You

If you find yourself turned around while searching out undiscovered tribes, you’ll soon be able to find the trans-amazonian route you need from Google Maps. Here’s how they’re doing it. https://gizmodo.com/never-before-seen-amazon-tribe-photographed-for-the-fir-5749028 Google is teaming up with the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation, a local non-profit conservation organization, and plans to send their off-road, Street-View equipped trikes—the same…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 26

The World by National Geographic for iPad: I’ve Always Wanted a Spinning Globe

Did we ever figure out the appeal of spinning globes? Oh, no shit. It’s the spinning part. But how come I don’t ever see them anymore? Is it not cool? I don’t care cause The World by National Geographic turns your iPad into a spinning globe and I LOVE it. What’s it do? It’s a…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 18

Google Maps Now Shows You the Weather Anywhere in the World

Google Maps now has a weather layer. You can zoom in or out to get local, national or global results, and clicking on any icon gives you a four-day forecast, with details like humidity and wind. The weather info is powered by partnerships with Weather.com and the US Naval Research Lab. Google Maps was already…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 18

If Apple Supports Augmented Reality, Will People Finally Care About Augmenting Their Reality?

However much weight big-names apps such as Layar throw behind augmented reality, it’s furtherest from my mind when I’m trying to find a location—and I imagine you’re the same. But with Apple Maps tipped to add it, will it finally take off? https://gizmodo.com/layar-steps-up-its-augmented-reality-app-with-twitter-a-5791152 A patent filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office in February…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Aug 18

New Apple Patents Show Exaggerated and Distorted iPhone Maps to Help You Get Around Easier

Apple Insider has uncovered some new Apple patents that may make maps a lot easier to figure out. The general idea is that they’ll highlight the stuff you care about through exaggeration: routes are bigger, landmarks are emphasized, etc. The patent, entitled “Schematic Maps”, is supposed to get rid of the fluff in maps today…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 11

When in New York, Let Google Maps Help You Do as American Psychos Do

If you’re unfamiliar with American Psycho in its literary or cinematic incarnations, I’m sorry you’ve been deprived. For those in the know, consult this map compiled by NYT’s Dealbook of all the locales homicidal protagonist Patrick Bateman frequented whilst rampaging. Click to view View Patrick Bateman’s New York City in a larger map Dealbook took…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 10

Google Misplaced The Biggest Mountain in the Continental United States

Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the “lower 48.” Naturally, it’s one of the most notable landmarks in both the state of California, and the United States itself. Google Maps has no idea where it is. Gelatobaby discovered the Google Maps mishap on a recent trip to Yosemite. Her iPhone showed the mountain smack…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 9

A Map of Every London Riot Zone

Bad things are happening in England. Angry kids are smashing, burning, and bottle-throwin’ their way through London and its suburbs. Right now. Are you in London? Are you near London? Are you worried about London? See where the trouble’s percolating. This special edition Google Map is being updated live with reports of looting, rioting, arrests,…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 8

This is why you’re hot

The US has entered the 34th day of a crippling heat wave, with no sign of relief in sight. According to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), July’s broiling temperatures affected close to 200 million Americans, and set 2,755 daily-high records across the country — including at least one record in every state. The map…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Aug 5

Mapnificient Is the Greatest, Most Useful Maps Invention In a Very Long Time

Mapnificient is the best idea I’ve seen in a very long time. It allows you to pick your location, set an amount of time and then find exactly where can you go using public transportation in that time. Absolute genius. I can see myself using Mapnificient on a daily basis, limiting my searches for bars,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Aug 4

Trail Maps for iPhone and iPad: Maps for When You Go Off the Grid

There isn’t a pressing need for new map apps, since Google and Bing do such a good job of showing you everything around you and where you’re going. But National Geographic’s Trail Maps has you covered for camping trips where you’re going to be away from a strong network connection for a while. What’s it…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 2

California May Be Riddled With Poorly Mapped Underground Fuel Pipelines

Since 1998, fuel pipeline owners in California were required by law to give local officials detailed maps of their underground pipe network. Problem is, many companies submitted inaccurate maps early on and haven’t updated them. This major oversight was uncovered after the San Bruno gas fire in 2010. To prevent another disaster, fire departments, construction…

Tech News Kelly Jul 28

Free Map Shows Location Of Undersea Internet Cables

Did you know that 99% of the internet traffic flowing between countries travels through underwater cables. And now we have a fairly comprehensive map of these pipes, available for free on the internet. https://gizmodo.com/undersea-internet-cables-are-dangerously-vulnerable-to-5542746 This map data was compiled by Greg Mahlknecht using resources he found on the internet. It shows the major pipes flowing…

Tech News Kelly Jul 15

Twitter and Flickr Light Up the Planet

People love visualizing internet usage, mostly because it’s very pretty. But photographer and NYT tech editor Eric Fischer’s outdone himself with perhaps the prettiest one of all, mesmerizingly mapping Flickr and Twitter use across the dark surface of the Earth. https://gizmodo.com/35-000-000-flickr-photos-mapped-5232419 The data from North America is pretty surprising! Twitter use is heaviest on in…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 8

Massive, Easter Egg-filled map of Game Of Thrones’ Seven Kingdoms

Check out this amazing illustrated map of the seven kingdoms of Westeros — riddled with crests, beasts and heaps and heaps of amazing spoilers. It’s simply gorgeous. This illustrated wonder was created by the artist called Other-In-Law (who has a bunch of close ups of the map at that link). This thing is just stuffed…

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 8

The United States Is Like a Loud, Clique-y High School Lunchroom

When you think of a map of the US, you probably break it down by state or quadrants or party affiliation. But MIT, IBM and AT&T’s research teams decided to look at who was talking to whom, and the resulting map is pretty captivating. The researchers organized anonymous data from AT&T mobile phones into interactive…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Jul 7

A speculative world map for A Song of Ice and Fire

HBO’s released their version of Westeros earlier this year, but Adam Whitehead of The Wertzone has been pondering the layout for George R.R. Martin’s fantastical world for a while now. Here, Whitehead takes a look at the lands beyond Westeros. https://gizmodo.com/explore-the-7-kingdoms-of-westeros-in-hbos-game-of-thro-5770589 https://gizmodo.com/mapping-the-seven-kingdoms-5689619 Thanks to one of the more detailed maps of the Free Cities that…

io9 Adam Whitehead - the Wertzone Jul 2

A taste map of the brain

Map Proves You Are Paying Too Much For Marijuana

The Prettiest and Most Effective Way to Track Hurricane Irene’s Impending Doom

Google Street View Is Coming to an Amazonian Trail Near You

The World by National Geographic for iPad: I’ve Always Wanted a Spinning Globe

Google Maps Now Shows You the Weather Anywhere in the World

If Apple Supports Augmented Reality, Will People Finally Care About Augmenting Their Reality?

New Apple Patents Show Exaggerated and Distorted iPhone Maps to Help You Get Around Easier

When in New York, Let Google Maps Help You Do as American Psychos Do

Google Misplaced The Biggest Mountain in the Continental United States

A Map of Every London Riot Zone

This is why you’re hot

Mapnificient Is the Greatest, Most Useful Maps Invention In a Very Long Time

Trail Maps for iPhone and iPad: Maps for When You Go Off the Grid

California May Be Riddled With Poorly Mapped Underground Fuel Pipelines

Free Map Shows Location Of Undersea Internet Cables

Twitter and Flickr Light Up the Planet

Massive, Easter Egg-filled map of Game Of Thrones’ Seven Kingdoms

The United States Is Like a Loud, Clique-y High School Lunchroom

A speculative world map for A Song of Ice and Fire

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