Globalisation and Connectivity

This map shows every device (computer, laptop, smartphone etc) that was connected to the Internet on the 2nd of August this year. The article linked to below describes how an Internet Cartographer (map maker) created it.

From a geographers point of view it shows some great global patterns.

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/map-shows-all-devices-world-connected-internet

World Cup Geography

Ghana does not produce quite enough electricity to keep everything running in the country. They regularly have to shut down important facilities occasionally to make sure vital resources such as hospitals and water treatment works keep going.

However the World Cup is clearly far more important than anything else. The Government have made sure that everyone will be able to watch.

Read the article here at citylab