R has some excellent mapping options. There is the leaflet R package, which I use when I want to do a lot of customization. There is tmap, which I like for its nice balance between power and ease of ...

One of the key features of Google Maps navigation is the spoken directions, which allow users to follow a suggested route without looking at the screen. The voice guidance is integral to the ...

For the last several years I’ve been showing Annie Leonard’s “The Story of Stuff” whenever I teach climate science to my students. I find it is interesting for them to think about where our “stuff” ...

National Geographic wants to put attractions along the Mississippi River on the world map. Nat-Geo is building an on-line interactive map of things to do, places to go and stay, and activities to help ...