100 km/h in a sailboat?

Sailboat cracks 100 km/h for first time. That looks like a lot of fun, and what a crazy-looking craft.
How can Google maps be so good?

How can Google maps be so good?

Wow. Nokia HERE (I hate weird caps) is rubbish. There is a Lego display in Times Square right now, but no swimming pool. And it is lucky for you if you have a smattering of not-quite-yutping that you can see the Causeway Bay MTR station (Tung Lo Wan Zaam), although it...
Mammatus over Saskatchewan

Mammatus over Saskatchewan

Wow. Summertime, too. For some reason, I’d assumed they were winter features. APOD: 2012 October 23 – Mammatus Clouds Over Saskatchewan.
US election maps

US election maps

Election maps has helped me understand a little more about the US election and why the standard map doesn’t “feel” right. As an example, here’s one with states altered to indicate population sizes.