Steven Feldman

Jouvençon

Today would be my late father's birthday. He grew up in this little village in the Saône-et-Loire, France. I was passing by the city hall and saw the map on the wall. With the national motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", I had to take a snap and share it. If you look at the street names, you won't find streets, only "paths" and "road to".

https://mappery.org/jouvencon/

History of Transportation

Jen Mapes shared this USA map labelled History of Transportation showing various forms of transport from a wagon to maybe a car and a unicycle! All in crosstitch, not completed yet, this is a template at a thrift store. She said "I don’t quite understand" which I think we can agree with!

https://mappery.org/history-of-transportation/

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Crossposted with @openvibe@mastodon.social

Californian wines

dvdmcc shared this wine merchant window, promoting Californian wines.

https://mappery.org/californian-wines/

Rozelieures

Michael Gould said "I would never buy a French single malt but, wait .." Maybe worth a try?

https://mappery.org/rozelieures/

Lego Melbourne

Samuel Molena sent me these pics of his colossal lego map of Melbourne. He said: "I once visited Scienceworks Museum in Melbourne when I was 10, they had a really cool model of Melbourne using a mix of Lego and craft/modelling materials. I really wanted to make my own version, so I spent 10 years gathering the pieces I needed with a few different jobs over the years, conveniently in the city allowing me to spend my off time mapping each city block 1…

https://mappery.org/lego-melbourne/

Hello America

T-Shirt on sale at Michael McIntyre's gig in Los Angeles

https://mappery.org/hello-america/

How great is this?

The Land of Flavours

Elizabeth spotted this in the departure lounge at Delhi International Airport

https://mappery.org/the-land-of-flavours/

Flags on the Bayou

If I were stranded on a desert island and could only bring the works of a single author to sustain my spirit, I wouldn’t need more than half a second to choose James Lee Burke. Whether he is navigating the grit of modern crime or the shadows of historical epics, Burke exists on an entirely different plane than his contemporaries. He doesn't merely write; he paints with words, crafting prose so tactile and evocative that you don’t just read his…

https://agoodread.feldman.org.uk/flags-on-the-bayou/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

I've been vibe coding quite a few maps over the last months: learning a lot, getting a bit better & writing about each map, what worked/went wrong and tips for others. I pulled them all together into a Map Gallery (with a little help from my friend Claude) at https://knowwhereconsulting.co.uk/map-gallery/

Haneda is Global

Ken spotted this neat globe at Haneda Airport

https://mappery.org/haneda-is-global/

Mappy Mugs at Haneda

You can imagine Ken wandering through the gift shop at Haneda Airport and thinking "How many of these can I fit into my hand baggage?"

https://mappery.org/mappy-mugs-at-haneda/

Haneda Airport

Ken spotted this globe art thing in Haneda Airport

https://mappery.org/haneda-airport-2/

French Food Map

Reinder said "I live in The Hague. Around the corner is a French bakery that produces excellent bread and pastries. On the wall: a quite irresistible map of (food in) France."

https://mappery.org/french-food-map/

Compass Rose

Ken spotted this in Washington "Map based compass rose from Convention Center in DC. Sadly it makes no sense."

https://mappery.org/compass-rose/

Festival Republis may lose between £5m and £10m from the cancellation of the Wireless Festival - maybe offering a 2nd chance to a serial Nazi and antisemite wasn't such a good idea? Paricularly since he had already had 3 or 4 chances

Receivership next?

College Neerlandais

Reinder spotted this magnificent map mural in the main hall, at the Collège Néerlandais, Cité Universitaire in Paris, France. The building was opened in 1938.

https://mappery.org/college-neerlandais/

Invitation From A Dictator

Rory Clements has knocked it out of the park with Invitation from a Dictator. If you’re looking for a historical thriller that manages to be both a relentless page-turner and a deeply clever piece of storytelling, this is it. The Sebastian Wolff series just keeps getting better with every installment, and this latest entry feels like its most ambitious and rewarding yet.

https://agoodread.feldman.org.uk/invitation-from-a-dictator/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Critical Minerals – The Global Supply Chain

Listening to the news about the impact of the current war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, I was prompted to think about critical minerals that could also have massive disruptive impact in geopolitical turmoil. I asked Claude "Can you build a dataset of the most critical minerals, where they are mined (mine sites or countries), shares of world production, price changes over 5-10 years, main usages so that we can build…

https://knowwhereconsulting.co.uk/blog/critical-minerals-the-global-supply-chain/

Club Land

Denise had a meeting at the RAC Ckub on Pall Mall. Her host had this limited edition pocket square.

https://mappery.org/club-land/

Under Admiralty Arch

SJT Riley’s Under Admiralty Arch is a charmingly traditional spy story that whisked me back to the biting winter of 1953. Centered on Robert Lynnford, a crime reporter caught between a suspicious assassination and a desperate Polish refugee, the novel excels as a brisk, very readable mystery. The atmosphere of post-war London is thick and effective, and while the plot twists are well-executed, they rarely offer genuine surprises for seasoned fans…

https://agoodread.feldman.org.uk/under-admiralty-arch/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Went to see "The Truth About Harry Beck" at the Cubic Theatre (London Transport Museum) yesterday.

Brilliant. Even if you think you know about Beck and his "Diagram" you will learn and laugh in this charming performance.

Performances until 5th January