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Google Think Insights

If you really like information displayed in a beautiful way, you should check out the newly launched Google Think Insights website. It’s mostly for advertisers to figure out how to better serve their chosen demographics, but really, even if you … Continue reading

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Interactive map of undersea cables

TeleGeography has uploaded an interactive map that shows where all current and planned undersea information cables are located. I wish there was a video out there that showed how these cables are laid down and installed. I think that’d be … Continue reading

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Pentagon releases silent video recordings of Osama Bin Laden

The Pentagon has released at least 3 silent video tapes of Osama Bin Laden rehearsing some sort of speech in front of the camera in an effort to prove to the few leftover skeptics that they indeed kill Osama and … Continue reading

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Tablet newspaper prediction from 1994

COOL! Gawker dug up this video from 1994 showing a very early concept of a tablet newspaper. It’s amazing how similar this idea from 1994 is to the current model of tablets today — especially the iPad.

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Weather Spark: weather information and statistics in one place

Are you a weather statistics freak that wants all the weather information right at your fingertips? Check out Weather Spark a weather website that not only tells you the current weather, but also shows you graphs and charts relating the … Continue reading

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Map of popular surnames in the United States

This is cool: National Geographic has an interactive map of popular surnames in the US. You can zoom in and see how many Smith’s or Williams’s or Lee’s or Johnson’s live in a particular area. If you’re having a kid … Continue reading

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