They say everything’s bigger in Texas. Speaking as someone who went to school in Oklahoma and has spent plenty of time in the Lone Star State, that saying is 100% true. In fact, if you’re talking about the State of Texas itself, it’s an understatement. Texas is huge. Let’s hit […]
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COVID-19 Surge in Europe: How Bad will it Get?
The recent COVID-19 surge in Europe has many experts concerned. More than 10 countries in the European Union have already surpassed their April peaks for new daily cases. The math gets scary when you realize there is still more than two months until the start of winter. While I have […]
Read MoreMy Coronavirus Model is Confirming Dire Warnings in These 9 States
Well, it looks like dire warnings that medical experts have been issuing for months are starting to become reality across parts of the US and Canada. Preliminary data and coronavirus model output are confirming that cooler weather is driving people indoors. As a result, cases are rising in many states […]
Read MoreExciting Announcement: We’ve Launched a Brand New Product Line!
I am so excited to announce today that the brand new Matthew Gove Web Development product line has officially launched! The new product catalog features an à-la-carte style listing, making it much easier for you to tailor and customize your data solutions, GIS applications, and websites exactly way you want […]
Read MoreWeird Geography: 10 Bizarre and Unusual Facts About Russia
It’s been a couple of months since the most recent edition of the Weird Geography series took us to France, and I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly ready to (virtually) get back on the road. It’s been a miserably hot summer here in Arizona, so I’m thinking we […]
Read MoreAnnouncing New Services and a Fully Revamped Product Lineup. Coming in August.
I’m one of those people that will try to find or make something good come out of even the darkest of days. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. The pandemic has presented a really unique opportunity to take a step back and evaluate how the Matthew Gove Web Development product […]
Read MoreI Built a COVID-19 Model that got 70-90% of its May and June predictions correct. I know nothing about epidemiology. Here’s How I Did It.
Tip: Check out my COVID-19 model predictions and performance on my COVID-19 Dashboard. You can ask anyone I know, and they’ll all tell you the exact same thing: I know very little about anything that has to do with the medical field and absolutely nothing about epidemiology and disease. So […]
Read MoreWeird Geography: 10 Bizarre and Unusual Facts About France
Welcome back to my Weird Geography series. After looking at some of the quirkier sides of Mexico’s geography last time, today we’ll travel to France, another country with plenty of geographical oddities. I spent 11 years studying the French language and French culture while I was in school, and have […]
Read MoreSaharan Dust Storm: 13 Surprising Ways It Might Impact You
Amidst the craziness of the pandemic, a giant Saharan dust plume has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean. It has started affecting the United States, as well as the rest of North America and the Caribbean. Today, we’re going to look at 13 facts about Saharan Sand Storms. We’ll […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Spikes in Arizona, Florida, Texas, and More: How Concerned Should We Be?
Many of you know that I did a lot of storm chasing during my time studying meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. When you chase storms, you will inevitably get yourself into some unnerving situations, and you learn pretty quickly that the best time to panic is never. That is […]
Read MoreWeird Geography: 10 Bizarre and Unusual Facts About Mexico
Today, let’s take a virtual trip south of the border to explore the more unusual side of Mexico’s geography. From the hot, dusty deserts in the north to stunning Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental Mountains to the tropical jungles in the south, Mexico is an incredibly diverse country with so […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Model Swings: A Tale of Two Scenarios
It was all over the news yesterday: a key coronavirus model’s projected COVID-19 death counts by early August nearly doubled overnight after seeing a just-as-rapid decline in projected deaths about three weeks ago. What’s with that? A lot of people on TV seem to want to point the finger at […]
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