Watching the Growth of Walmart Across America

Over the weekend, I mapped the spread of Walmart using Modest Maps. It starts slow and then spreads like wildfire in the southeast and makes its way towards the west coast.

Watch a visual representation of Wal Mart's growth over the past 40 years. It's pretty staggering - almost looks like a living organism, growing and multiplying.  It's like watching the spread of a plague or you know herpes.

[ Watching The Growth of Walmart Across the Country ]

Hurricane Ike reveals a shipwreck that's believed to have come from the civil war. Nothing like seeing forgotten history revealed by nature. Ride, captain ride... [ Hurricane Reveals shipwreck ]

Some very rare footage of 1930's television broadcast by Goebbles to the television parlours of Berlin. Just imagime if the opposing team had won World War 2. This is your Saturday night TV folks.

These programs are a lot creepier than you probably would have imagined. You can more disturbing Nazi TV footage on youtube here.

Usually after spending my early mornings (often without the assisting nature of coffee) going through random youtube videos, I feel the urge to put on the learning channel or discovery channel in an attempt to counteract the brain damage I no doubt suffered. So it's refreshing when I find videos on youtube that are actually clips that dare to tell me stories. Today's quick history lesson, the trial and death of Socrates.

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

This cannot possibly be real. Christie's auction? Oh gods, Now, I just have to know if Magic missile is a real attack. Ancient Geeks rule.         [ Ancient 20 sided Die ]

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

A boat's a boat but a hurricane discovery could be anything!

Hurricane Ike reveals a shipwreck that's believed to have come from the civil war. Nothing like seeing forgotten history revealed by nature. Ride, captain ride... [ Hurricane Reveals shipwreck ]

Some very rare footage of 1930's television broadcast by Goebbles to the television parlours of Berlin. Just imagime if the opposing team had won World War 2. This is your Saturday night TV folks.

These programs are a lot creepier than you probably would have imagined. You can more disturbing Nazi TV footage on youtube here.

Usually after spending my early mornings (often without the assisting nature of coffee) going through random youtube videos, I feel the urge to put on the learning channel or discovery channel in an attempt to counteract the brain damage I no doubt suffered. So it's refreshing when I find videos on youtube that are actually clips that dare to tell me stories. Today's quick history lesson, the trial and death of Socrates.

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

This cannot possibly be real. Christie's auction? Oh gods, Now, I just have to know if Magic missile is a real attack. Ancient Geeks rule.         [ Ancient 20 sided Die ]

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

Rare Nazi TV Footage

Some very rare footage of 1930's television broadcast by Goebbles to the television parlours of Berlin. Just imagime if the opposing team had won World War 2. This is your Saturday night TV folks.

These programs are a lot creepier than you probably would have imagined. You can more disturbing Nazi TV footage on youtube here.

Usually after spending my early mornings (often without the assisting nature of coffee) going through random youtube videos, I feel the urge to put on the learning channel or discovery channel in an attempt to counteract the brain damage I no doubt suffered. So it's refreshing when I find videos on youtube that are actually clips that dare to tell me stories. Today's quick history lesson, the trial and death of Socrates.

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

This cannot possibly be real. Christie's auction? Oh gods, Now, I just have to know if Magic missile is a real attack. Ancient Geeks rule.         [ Ancient 20 sided Die ]

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

The Trial and Death of Socrates

Usually after spending my early mornings (often without the assisting nature of coffee) going through random youtube videos, I feel the urge to put on the learning channel or discovery channel in an attempt to counteract the brain damage I no doubt suffered. So it's refreshing when I find videos on youtube that are actually clips that dare to tell me stories. Today's quick history lesson, the trial and death of Socrates.

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

This cannot possibly be real. Christie's auction? Oh gods, Now, I just have to know if Magic missile is a real attack. Ancient Geeks rule.         [ Ancient 20 sided Die ]

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

This cannot possibly be real. Christie's auction? Oh gods, Now, I just have to know if Magic missile is a real attack. Ancient Geeks rule.         [ Ancient 20 sided Die ]

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

Cracking The Maya Code

The Maya civilization used a hieroglyphic writing system based of signs often representational, logographic, representing words or syllabic, representing consonant vowel-sequences and they were typically, up to five signs are fitted into tight squares. Those five signs were also arranged into grids.

Now you it's your turn to read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken aloud. This fun project was designed by PBS. Once again, just another reason why to love the internet. [ Cracking The Maya Code ]

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]

Otto Rahn and the temple of doom

Like Jones, Rahn was an archaeologist, like him he fell foul of     the Nazis and like him he was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -     the cup reputedly used to catch Christ's blood when he was     crucified. But whereas Jones rode the Grail-train to box-office     glory, Rahn's obsession ended up costing him his life.

The real Indiana Jones and his very own temple of doom. John Preston of the Telegraph looks at the Nazi archaeologist who inspired Spielberg's hero, and finds a story more bizarre than anything the director could have dreamt of. I'm going to go ahead and assume there were no mind reading aliens in Otto Rahn's discoveries.[ The Real Indiana Jones ]