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Finds
Things to be happy about, in no particular order: Screensavers from NSF Games with a “spatial” component, like Boomshine and Cubescape Graphics showing the meaning of life (thanks, Toby) Cartoons from...
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angry Tetris god
I’m intrigued and amused by the legacy of Tetris, in so many ways. It’s caught the attention of numerous scientists who study cross-entropy, artificial intelligence, and norm-based social learning. I...
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origami and spatial thinking
Origami involves spatial thinking along all stages. Imagine being the one generating the original set of instructions for a design. MIT has a whole paper folding club (?). Paper folders make good...
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Google Maps meets Cadbury Eggs
Just in time for Easter. Are there no limits to the fun with the Google Maps API? Try this seasonal treat. Didn’t work for me on Google Chrome, but Firefox did fine. The egging of a house that’s...
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mapping athletic performances
My dad just forwarded me this Slate story on Kirk Goldsberry’s basketball study. Kirk is a fellow GIS-in-higher-ed enthusiast, currently at Harvard’s GIS Center. He presented his study at the Sloan...
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use geography to add fun meaning to meetings
Sometimes after a long day, especially at the end of a long week, one’s mind turns to geographic amusement, or geo-musings. Here’s mine for the day – courtesy of Emily. Use a digital map to help you...
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Sea Hero Quest: game to aid in spatial cognition tasks
Here’s a new mobile app game that simulates virtual navigation: Sea Hero Quest. It’s been developed by researchers interested in spatial navigation, including Hugo Spiers. I got a chance to meet Hugo...
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