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Language maps

Ben — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:12:01 +0000

Create all sorts of fun maps thanks to the folks at the MLA: map language-speakers by county, by zip code, and all sorts of other good stuff. Pull-down menus and such let you re-draw the map according to your curiosity. (The above map, FYI, is of Hungarian speakers by county. I think. Of course, handily, I didn’t include the color-coded key, so if you’re really curious, you’ll have to dial up the map yourself.)

When you absolutely, positively have to have a photo that’s 3626E6

Ben — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:24:05 +0000

Yotophoto is a handy-dandy photo searching site that lets you find quality free-use photos. Search by keywords, image size, image licenses or–and this is the clincher–color. (Hence the admittedly lame title.)

Diagramming!

Ben — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:04:12 +0000

Online! Flow-charts! Boxes! Arrows! Lines!

Make diagrams online with Giffy, then share ‘em online or whatever. Floor plans, generic diagrams, flow-charts, whatever you want, Giffy can help you make it.

Handy, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Like GoogleMaps for Time

Ben — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:44:09 +0000

…but requiring just a little more mucking about. Still, SIMILE’s Timeline is a potentially awesome tool. Particularly if it’s user-friendlified a bit. Right now it’s a bit like GoogleMaps, if GoogleMaps required you to draw all your own maps, plot distances, pinpoint natural landmarks, etc.