Science & Nature
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http://ccs.neu.edu/home/amislove/twittermood
Researchers at Northeastern and Harvard University mapped U.S. emotional mood patterns across time and geography using over 300 million tweets from 2006 to 2009. The project features time-lapse video visualizations, density-preserving cartograms, and findings on daily and weekly mood cycles across the country.
http://nags.net/
NAGS (Norske Amatørgeologers Sammenslutning) is the Norwegian association for amateur geologists, offering a comprehensive lexicon of Norwegian minerals, an index of articles from their geology magazine STEIN dating back to 1973, and listings of geology clubs across Norway. Visitors interested in rocks and minerals as a hobby will find this a rich hub for Norwegian earth science resources and community.
https://sites.utexas.edu/n5xu
The University of Texas Amateur Radio Club (UTARC) has operated under the callsign N5XU since its founding in 1921, making it one of the longest-running college radio clubs in the country. The site covers club meetings, local nets, repeater information, and resources for getting a ham radio license, with membership open to all UT-affiliated students, faculty, and staff at no cost.
https://kb3lyb.com/
KB3LYB is an amateur radio blog by a Pittsburgh-area ham documenting technical projects like setting up an Echolink node for the W3EXW repeater on 147.090MHz. The site includes detailed wiring diagrams, hardware bill-of-materials, and Raspberry Pi/SvxLink configuration notes useful to other hams attempting similar builds.
https://bugland.neocities.org/
Bugland is a Neocities site dedicated to insects and bugs, presenting a single striking image that hints at a nature-focused personal project. The minimal content suggests an early-stage site built around an enthusiasm for entomology and the tiny creatures of the natural world.
http://forrestmims.org/
Forrest M. Mims III is a prolific science author and self-taught scientist whose personal site documents decades of atmospheric research including UV-B measurements, volcanic aerosol tracking, and twilight photometry at Mauna Loa Observatory. With over 7.5 million books sold and a Rolex Award for science, Mims shares original scientific data, publications, and photography spanning solar radiation, dust layers, and environmental monitoring.
http://galaxymap.org/drupal/node/170
Galaxy Map, created by Kevin Jardine, is a detailed scientific resource explaining how astronomers measure distances to objects within the Milky Way using parallax and related surveying techniques. The site covers exotic galactic objects like black holes, microquasars, and supernova remnants, with dedicated sections on hydrogen mapping, velocity mapping, and tools like VLBI and the Hipparcos and Gaia satellites.
https://drisc.io/
Drisc.io is a personal blog and journal by a tech-minded creator who covers topics ranging from space exploration (KSC visits, Crew-12) to Apple ecosystem projects like iPadtop setups and a menu bar app called Peak Streak. The mix of journal entries, blog posts, and a wiki makes it a compact but genuine slice of one person's geeky interests and creative projects.
http://celestialwonders.com/
Frank Barrett's Celestial Wonders showcases an extensive collection of astrophotography spanning nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, solar system objects, and H-alpha imagery. With galleries organized by subject, a slideshow feature, and even an online store, this is a richly detailed labor of love for deep-sky and planetary imaging enthusiasts.
https://qsl.net/ke4ish
KE4ISH is the personal ham radio page of a licensed operator in Liberty County, Georgia, with over 20 years of professional communications experience spanning the Army and telephone industry. The site covers his role as Assistant Emergency Coordinator, involvement with Georgia Army MARS, local club and repeater info, and participation in the Amateur Radio Webring.