mapping A Map of the Highest-Attended Concerts July 24, 2023 / September 20, 2024 by Adam DuVander Flip open your Guinness Book of World Records… or just visit the site. There are world records for anything from anamorphic prints to YouTube views—including the highest-attended concerts. While a French artist started the Guinness Book entry with a 1979 concert, it has since been surpassed… though, amazingly, the same artist still ties for the […] Read more »
mapping The Corruption Levels of 180 Countries, Mapped July 17, 2023 / July 17, 2023 by Adam DuVander At the national level, governmental officials must manage a country’s economic, political, and social situations, among many other things. Further complicating their work is potential corruption, which can be defined in a multitude of ways. The non-governmental organization Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) defines corruption as “abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” The […] Read more »
mapping Calculate Distances Between Locations on Your Custom Maps June 29, 2023 / July 5, 2023 by Adam DuVander Research by Scientific American shows that humans are not very good at estimating distances. Luckily, we have computers to help us much of the time, such as our vehicle’s GPS or driving directions on a website. It’s only natural that you’d also want to use these with your own custom locations. These distance calculations can […] Read more »