Because Google Maps (like other mapping services) utilizes imaging data from multiple sources gathered at different points in time, the same geographic spot can sometimes look very different as you move between zoom levels and views. Weather and seasons can change unexpectedly. Cars can disappear …
The first time I saw a computer – an Apple ][+ in my elementary school’s library. The first time I made the turtle move in Logo. The day the guidance counselor nervously asked my mother, “Do you know how many floppy disks your son has?” The first time they kicked me out of the local library for …
Lawrence Coburn of The Next Web wrote yesterday about “The Unlit Social Graph”. It’s a well-framed article and worth a read. Coburn’s premise is that Facebook, despite its pervasiveness and dominance, does not represent the only type of social graph in our lives. There are many other networks out …