Comments on: Some bias in mapping http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/ Chris Garrett's Personal Blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-228 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:42:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-228 You are right Chris, silly me. I still couldn't get rid of old-school way of thinking. :-) You are right Chris, silly me. I still couldn’t get rid of old-school way of thinking. :-)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-229 Chris Garrett Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-229 Not according to this map, one country = one visit. Counts no more than travelling across Ireland ;) Not according to this map, one country = one visit. Counts no more than travelling across Ireland ;)

]]> By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-234 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:57:20 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-234 Lol, I have a Brazilian friend that hand painted a map of Brazil on the wall of his bedroom (with the help of a light projector) and he drew over the lines where he had traveled through on motorcycle. For a country that which size is 80% of the size of the whole of Europe, I can say he traveled a lot Lol, I have a Brazilian friend that hand painted a map of Brazil on the wall of his bedroom (with the help of a light projector) and he drew over the lines where he had traveled through on motorcycle.

For a country that which size is 80% of the size of the whole of Europe, I can say he traveled a lot

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-233 Chris Garrett Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:53:29 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-233 My friend Simon has a paper map on the world, he and his missus stick pins in for places they have been. He has one colour, she has another and then they have a third colour for places they have been together. I quite like that idea :) My friend Simon has a paper map on the world, he and his missus stick pins in for places they have been. He has one colour, she has another and then they have a third colour for places they have been together. I quite like that idea :)

]]> By: Teddy http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-232 Teddy Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:38:45 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-232 I've always been troubled by this. To wit, I created a hand drawn map to represent where I've been. <a href="http://www.tblog.ca/?p=222" rel="nofollow">Where's Teddy Been?</a> It is, of course, out of date by two or three trips. But I like this much much better. I live in Canada, but by no stretch can I say I've "done" it. Working on it this summer though, as we venture out towards the Maritimes. The Facebook application – Cities I've Visited – is also a better representation that a simple coloured in map. I’ve always been troubled by this. To wit, I created a hand drawn map to represent where I’ve been.

Where’s Teddy Been?

It is, of course, out of date by two or three trips. But I like this much much better. I live in Canada, but by no stretch can I say I’ve “done” it. Working on it this summer though, as we venture out towards the Maritimes.

The Facebook application – Cities I’ve Visited – is also a better representation that a simple coloured in map.

]]> By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-231 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:11:54 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-231 Lol, neither I am, but Russia always called my attention for being on two continents and having something like 11 or 12 timezones. Amazing that some people are waking up to work while others are going to bed in proper time on the same country. Lol, neither I am, but Russia always called my attention for being on two continents and having something like 11 or 12 timezones.

Amazing that some people are waking up to work while others are going to bed in proper time on the same country.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-230 Chris Garrett Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-230 Can you tell I am not all that hot with the geography? ;) Can you tell I am not all that hot with the geography? ;)

]]> By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-235 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-235 Russia crosses over half a continent? Lol, russia spans over two of them, they could at least show what part is in Europe and which in Asia. Anyway I guess I will cancel the Transiberian trip I intended to do. Instead, I will step on the red square and go to another big country so I can color a larger percentage of the map in the same time :-) Russia crosses over half a continent? Lol, russia spans over two of them, they could at least show what part is in Europe and which in Asia.

Anyway I guess I will cancel the Transiberian trip I intended to do. Instead, I will step on the red square and go to another big country so I can color a larger percentage of the map in the same time :-)

]]> By: Martin Neumann http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-236 Martin Neumann Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:11:43 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-236 Gee, you think they could at least do Australia - there's only half a dozen or so states. Pretty sloppy, me thinks of Facebook. Gee, you think they could at least do Australia – there’s only half a dozen or so states.

Pretty sloppy, me thinks of Facebook.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://chrisg.org/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-237 Chris Garrett Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:18:43 +0000 http://www.chrisg.org/2007/07/02/some-bias-in-mapping/#comment-237 Heh, I hope people read the second bit else I will be getting some nastygrams ;) Heh, I hope people read the second bit else I will be getting some nastygrams ;)

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