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Charting Virtual Worlds

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the making-things-purty dept.

Myrioandme writes "Since the inception of the Internet, cybergeographers have been trying to draw maps of cyberspace. The results have been mixed, but a new book brings together some of the most interesting -- and breathtaking -- maps of virtual worlds. Wired is carrying the full story."

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  1. RFC 432 by mauddib~ · · Score: 5, Informative

    RFC 432 contains one of the oldest maps of the internet, with only a couple of hosts.

    rfc432 in pdf format

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  2. Not just maps of the internet by Theodore+Logan · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not really just straight-forward maps of the internet. On the authors web page, there's a bunch of others too, like kernel maps of linux and artistic interpretations of various networks. Some are pretty, go check it out.

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