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Recent track shifts have Gustav consistently hitting near New Orleans, east of the majority of oil and gas rigs; though this could still change in either direction, the models have continued to converge. There are many resources under the fold (by clicking "there's more" in this post), including details of the latest oil/infra damage estimates from Chuck Watson at KAC/UCF as well as lot of other resources including rig maps, models, google earth maps, and a lot more in the comments. Please help us find things that help convey the energy situation and problems created by this storm. Client-type readers...

A new U website will show a disproportionate number of fatal accidents happen outside urban areas.Getting behind the wheel of an automobile has significant consequences, a list that includes death. But how often do people really think about that when they turn the key of their car or truck? The Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of Minnesota would like people to ponder just what might happen if they are distracted, tired, had a couple too many beers or decide that that seat belt is a pain. That's why the U's center dedicated to rural highway safety...

Ugggh I am livid. I just found out Google did a street view of my neighborhood, not only that they got me outside in the picture. They should be required by law to give forewarning that they are taking pictures in your neighborhood.

The influence of the Internet on our lives is increasing. Israel's security is especially vulnerable to the manipulation of geography. The online world allows the creation of a virtual reality that at times bears only passing resemblance to facts on the ground. The gap between reality and virtual reality is further exploited by political activists promoting what we term "replacement geography," a means of controlling the virtual representation of land in place of controlling the land itself. In an information age, control on the common map may be worth more in negotiations than control on the ground.

On the East Coast, of course. A psychological tour of the United States, in five maps. WE ARE ALL familiar with the rough geography of the United States - the slash of the Rocky Mountains between two great coastlines, the bulge of Maine, the Florida peninsula, the Great Lakes, set in the heartland. But what about the country's psychogeography? You know, the great river of extroversion that flows roughly southeast from greater Chicago to southern Florida? Or the vast lakes of agreeableness and conscientiousness that pool together in the Sun Belt, especially around Atlanta? Or the jagged peaks of neuroticism...

THEY spend their days devising technology that eats away at privacy but when it comes to disclosing their own personal information the people behind Google's prying mapping systems are less than co-operative. Google Australia is expected within months to launch an application that will publish highly detailed, street-level photos of much of Australia, in a move that has drawn strong criticism from privacy advocates. Google's picture-snapping cars have been cruising Australia's suburbs since late last year, with pictures of thousands of homes expected to be uploaded to the internet with Street View's launch. While Google has defended the project, the...

Cars and maps are kind of a match made in heaven. People get lost, and roads are confusing. Luckily, pumping gas is not, and despite some states like Oregon requiring people to pump your gas for you, most other places are a self-serve affair. The Associated Press is reporting that a new line of gas pumps from Gilbarco Veeder-Root, due to ship next month, will be equipped with a touch-screen panel that includes a slightly stripped-down version of Google Maps to let you browse local attractions like hotels, amusement parks, and restaurants that have been handpicked by the gas station's...

Investigators used a ruse to question a man later charged with aiding terrorists, an FBI agent testified Tuesday at a hearing over admissibility of the conversation and a search of the defendant's luggage. FBI agent Michael Scherck said he and another law enforcement officer approached Ehsanul Sadequee as he got off a flight from Atlanta to New York on Aug. 18, 2005, and told him they wanted to talk to him about passenger complaints that he had acted suspiciously on the plane. Scherck said that in fact there were no complaints, but investigators wanted biographical information from Sadequee as part...

THERE is no surer way for The Economist’s Asia section to cause offence than to publish a map. Almost any cartographic representation of the continent is bound to upset some individual reader or government. Alas, we use maps not to portray the world as it ought to be, or even as we would like it to be, but as it is. Angered most often, to judge by its actions, is the government of India. Our maps that include the disputed territory of Kashmir (see image below) show it carved up into Indian, Pakistani and Chinese areas of control. Every time...

Map reading proves tough test for Britons http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL0616568420070806 http://tinyurl.com/yoyfhc Mon Aug 6, 2007 8:51AM BST London (Reuters) - As many as 11 million British motorists are unable to read a basic road map, according to a survey released on Monday. The poll revealed over three quarters of drivers were unable to identify the motorway map symbol, while only one percent of motorists would pass the Cub Scout Map Reader badge test. "It's pretty embarrassing the majority of Cub Scouts have better map-reading skills than the majority of the adult population," said Colin Batabyal, head of underwriting and business development at...

GOOGLE MAPS SHOW 'FACES' ON STREETS, IN HOUSES... ALSO LICENSE PLATES... UPDATE: 'OUTSIDE OF A STRIP CLUB AND CAUGHT ON GOOGLE?'... ADULT BOOK STORE? SEE STEVE JOBS HOUSE...

BoingBoing reader Mary Kalin-Casey says, The new Google Maps zoom feature zooms all the way into my living room window. See cat on cat perch. I'm all for mapping, but this feature literally gives me the shakes. I feel like I need to close all my curtains now. I'm going to look into whether it's possible for a person to have pictures of their home removed from Google Maps. Meanwhile, I'm happy to show bb readers the photo in the interest of illustrating creepy privacy violations. Heck, the whole world can see him anyway. Link. Dang, it's so detailed, I...

History - of - Religion How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries? > Go to Map Leadership - and -War Which Presidents have led the United States into its deadliest wars?> Go to Map Imperial - History Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? > Go to Map Iraqi - Pressure - Vault From a geographic standpoint, Iraq is caught between a rock and a hard place...> Go to Map Signs - of - OccupationBefore / after satellite photos of Saddam's palace in Baghdad, Iraq...> Go to Map Shiite - vs -...

When I asked Google Maps to "Get directions" from New York to London, step #23 advised me to "Swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3,462 mi," get out of the water on the shores of northern France, drive 200 miles up the coast, and then cross the Channel to the UK. The map even shows me at which pier in NYC I should jump off to start my epic Leif Ericsson quest. Does Google Maps' geo algorithm have a slight bug, or has some programmer hidden a virtual Easter egg in the company's code? The world of complex software applications is...

Since when is the White House not greyed out on Google Maps? And the Capital Building? Or is Google digitaly altering it or is it real?

The truth is a little more complicated than mere plagiarism, and takes a while to explain. Carter not only appears to have copied maps from Ross but -- more importantly -- to have re-titled them to make them appear to be something they are not. Moreover, his maps omit the descriptive notes that Ross included on his maps, which would have contradicted the point Carter was trying to make. Finally, the point he was trying to make with the borrowed and altered maps is central to his entire book. So this will be a long post, but an important one.

Which presidents and political parties were responsible for America's deadliest wars? To what extent can you blame a president or a political party for choosing to go to war? This map may hold some answers. It illustrates the history of American war from 1775 to 2006. War is a necessary evil. Politics, however, shouldn't be. Maps of War

BART Train Maps for iPod Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 11:30 AM - by Jeff Gamet If you are planning a visit to the San Francisco bay area, like maybe for Macworld Expo 2007, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train system offers free maps and schedules for your iPod. The maps require a color display iPod, but the schedules are compatible with all models except the shuffle. You can download the iPod maps and schedules at the BART Web site.

Who has controlled the Middle East over the course of history? Pretty much everyone. Egyptians, Turks, Jews, Romans, Arabs, Greeks, Persians, Europeans...the list goes on. Who will control the Middle East today? That is a much bigger question.