Assorted Links

1. Luc Anselin and team join University of Chicago  with new Center for Spatial Data Science (ht Kyle Walker)
   
   
2. Skydiver makes parachute-free jump from 25,000 feet (~7,600 metres) and survives!
   
   
3. The Discipline of Philosophy Visualized with Mapping Software: See All of the Complex Networks
   
   
4. Free CAD files of more than 200 major world cities (ht Fabio Storino)
   
   
5. Keep these pictures away from your hipster friend 
   
   
6. A map maker bot that automatically generates maps based on data of the Census American Community Survey
   
   
7. Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone via Idalina Baptista
   
   
8. Analyzing 22 milion bike rides in the NYC Bike Share System in R