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The Connected States of America

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Read More About: cartography, mobile phone, mobile phones

MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory Connected States project looks at social connections (via cell phone conversations) between counties in the US. Interesting patterns emerge - California looks more like two distinct communities; while Texans only talk to other Texans, for example. Copyright MIT. Used with permission. More visuals. Via Fast Company's Co.Design.

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