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Books | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. Havana Bay, by Martin Cruz Smith. June 23, 2016. Arkady made his first appearance in Gorky Park. First the book and then the movie. During a recent trip to Pinehurst, NC, I recently discovered that I had missed one of the earlier books in the series, Havana Bay. And scooped it up from Given Books. Havana Bay: A Novel (William Monk). Arkady is sent to Cuba to investigate the apparent death of his friend Pribluda, and he’s at the harbor to identify a body, presumably Pribluda’s. T...
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Introducing What Should I Read Next | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. Introducing What Should I Read Next. July 20, 2015. So, I’m currently reading The Water Knife. An extremely interesting near-future take on the water problems faced by the American Southwest. (. The ancient Anasazi has the same problems but that’s a different blog post. Well here at The Hawaii Project. You know we’re all about great book recommendations, finding great books you’d never find on your own. We’re excited today to introduce a new feature, What Should I Read Next. Let’s c...
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Viking | Books, Search, Startups, Music, Travel | Page 2
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Maps & Visualization. Getting your startup’s first 500 users. March 29, 2016. There are many articles about growth hacking out there, but they tend to focus on startups that already have some level of traction. But what about those really early days when you have no idea where your users are going to come from? How do you get to your first 500 or 1000 users? Paul Graham famously said you have to do things that don’t scale. My site, The Hawaii Project. I built my positioning hypothesis. Which is too long&...
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The Water Knife, by Paolo Bacigalupi | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. The Water Knife, by Paolo Bacigalupi. July 21, 2015. Is an extremely interesting near-future, post-apocalyptic take on the water problems faced by the American Southwest. Extreme conditions or just plain evil. Including extremely brutal mass killings and cannibalism). It’s an all-too-plausible extrapolation of the challenges facing California (often mis-reported as saying California will be out of water in a year). It’s a classic sci-fi/noir with a Southwestern flair...After The Wat...
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House of Rain, by Craig Childs | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. House of Rain, by Craig Childs. July 21, 2015. Not long ago, I returned from a fantastic trip to the Southwest with old friends. We hiked and explored many of the key ruins of the Anasazi (or Ancient Puebloans, as is the currently accepted term) Mesa Verde, Hovenweep and Chimney Rock, one of the northernmost outposts of the Chacoan empire. You can read more about our trip here. Inspired by our trip and on the recommendation of my friend Thomas, I went after House of Rain. Childs boo...
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Hiking | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. Your first Oahu hike. March 3, 2016. Your first Oahu hike. Lanikai Pillbox Trail, Diamond Head, or Makapu’u Lighthouse. Lulumahu Falls, Aiea Loop Trail, or. Are you a relative beginner as a hiker? Want some great views without too much work? Get yourself to the Lanikai Pillbox Trail. A short, 30 minute climb to some WWII pillboxes, concrete bunkers used for lookouts. 2 Hit Diamond Head. Pros: Easy access from Honolulu, Awesome views. Doesn’t take long. 3 Makapuu Lighthouse trail.
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Travel | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. Your first Oahu hike. March 3, 2016. Your first Oahu hike. Lanikai Pillbox Trail, Diamond Head, or Makapu’u Lighthouse. Lulumahu Falls, Aiea Loop Trail, or. Are you a relative beginner as a hiker? Want some great views without too much work? Get yourself to the Lanikai Pillbox Trail. A short, 30 minute climb to some WWII pillboxes, concrete bunkers used for lookouts. 2 Hit Diamond Head. Pros: Easy access from Honolulu, Awesome views. Doesn’t take long. 3 Makapuu Lighthouse trail.
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It’s right under your nose… | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. It’s right under your nose…. May 24, 2015. Ancient castles set in lofty cliffs. (. Game of Thrones, right? Mountaintop signal fires communicating to settlements a hundred miles away. (. Lord of the Rings movie, right? Ancient roads running miles in a straight line, now hidden to all eyes except experts. And supporting a system of empire and tribute. (. Ancient Rome, you’re thinking…. Hybridized Corn. (. Pottery that will steal your breath it’s so beautiful. (. We saw an amazing set ...
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Maps & Visualization | Viking
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Maps & Visualization. Category Archives: Maps and Visualization. This is cool, another literary bookmap. April 17, 2013. LA times has mapped the locations mentioned in a number of famous books set in LA. Very reminiscent of Codexmap. My hobby site that maps books to locations on Google maps…. See it here: http:/ guides.latimes.com/literary-la/. January 27, 2011. There’s more to maps than Google maps…. April 6, 2010. A thing of beauty…. April 23, 2008. The site Visual Complexity. March 29, 2008. Imagine m...
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