maps

http://transitmaps.tumblr.com/ Real and fake public transportation maps from all around the world.

http://extendny.com/ The New York City grid extended to the entire planet.

http://www.looksgood.de/log/2011/10/mapmap-vauxhall-mashup-mental-maps-and-openstreetmap/ This software allows users to draw a mental map of an area and squish the real map to their drawing. There's no demo available but there is code on GitHub.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2010/12/915879/new-york-subway-map-wars-continued An article about a panel discussion over New York City's subway maps.

http://shapewiki.com/ A collaborative wiki of user uploaded shapes that can be used on a map.

http://www.rangevoting.org/GerryExamples.html A paper on a nifty algorithm for drawing up representative districts fairly.

http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/pp/pp1395 A paper reviewing the different map projections used by the USGS.

5/28/07 Gil's LotD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSulycqZH-U Watch John Cage perform live!
http://flickrvision.com/ and Twittervision Both sides use Google Maps to show twitter updates and flickr picture uploads where they occur around the world.

5/26/07 Gil's LotD
http://www.livescience.com/health/070510_facial_culture.html News story about the difference between the way Japanese and Americans look at faces. ^_____^
http://www.topoware.org/concept.html This designer made an entire dining set with a topo map theme.

5/4/07 Gil's LotD
http://graphserver.sourceforge.net/ Software that when given a map of paths will find a route for you!
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/usgrid/ More map stuffs: Census data about density, race, and other population characteristics.
http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2006/11/jobinterview.html Things not to say at a job interview. Also never go into the back room.