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Measuring worth

Posted on 5 June 2010 by dlhitzeman

Here’s a nifty little website that allows you to figure out how much money from one time was worth in another. That’s useful in my book, anyway. DLH

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Trailblazing

Posted on 29 November 2009 by dlhitzeman

The Royal Society of Britain, one of the preeminent scientific organizations in the world, has launched a website containing a time line of scientific discoveries that includes links to digitized versions of the original research or scientific papers, according to … Continue reading →

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Political maps

Posted on 26 September 2008 by dlhitzeman

My favorite daily email, Very Short List, sends this link to one of the coolest political map sites I have ever seen. If you want to spend some time trying to figure out how people will vote in the upcoming election, this website is definitely a resource for your quest. I find the most interesting thing about the site is the obvious changes in demographics that have occurred with American voters since the 1840s. […] Continue reading →

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