links for 2009-01-24
Railroad Maps Collection Absurdly good collection of US rail maps from 1830s onward. In JPG2000 format (tags: maps history travel transportation rail railroads cartography infrastructure)… Read More »links for 2009-01-24
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
More map lust: global populations in 1890
I get my best thinking done by speaking. Not just randomly shooting my mouth off… though I certainly do that often enough. No, I like… Read More »More map lust: global populations in 1890
My Publius essay on the polyglot internet
For the past several months, the Berkman Center has been involved with an ambitious project, called Publius. On its surface, Publius is a collection of… Read More »My Publius essay on the polyglot internet
On starting well
When taking on an important, highly visible, challenging new job, it’s a good idea to perform well on your first couple of days. You know,… Read More »On starting well
links for 2009-01-22
A Portrait of Change – Nation%u2019s Many Faces in Extended First Family – NYTimes.com The Obama family looks nothing like past US presidential families, but… Read More »links for 2009-01-22
BugLabs and open-source hardware innovation
Lunch talks at the Berkman Center usually promise a challenging room, filled with smart people asking tough questions. But it’s rare that speakers have as… Read More »BugLabs and open-source hardware innovation