Map of the World’s Undersea Internet Cables

A few months back there were reports that the undersea cables that bring internet connectivity to Iraq and a few surrounding countries were getting “accidentally” cut. Three or more, only a few days apart.

Ever wonder what that network of cables looks like?

Where the worlds internet superhighways actually sit?

Take a look at the greater map of all those cables less then 10cm in diameter that allow us all to communicate.

source: The Guardian UK

US Map made up of Streets

Ben Fry continues to release new breakdowns of the US. This time as a composite map of the lower 48 states made up of only road maps.

No other information was used to create the map so the sense of topographical information is due to the bends and reactions of the roads to the underlying surface.

source: Ben Fry

Site of the Day: TrailerFlick.com

TrailerFlick is the best site right now to get your daily update of new movie trailers as they come out. It takes everything that apple/quicktimes movie page brought and makes it simpler, faster, updated more often and most importantly more enjoyable. The interface is sparse and dark as it should be and the videos load as .flv that fade the site to black before they play. You never have to technically leave the main page to view each trailer. Sadly Apple refused to take the logical next step and now someone has done it one better.

Site of the Day: Quizlet.com

Quizlet brings you the best of Web 2.0 mixed directly with that which everyone hates most, Flash Cards but yet makes it work and more so fun!

Want to learn anything with a vocabulary or set of terms then this is the site for you. Not only can you build your own but also share in with the many other sets already built by others. The creator Andrew Sutherland has made both a wonderful site and a impressive one at the age of 15. Check it out and start memorizing those Capitals.