globes

MS Office used globes to represent the Web - like a chain+globe for a hyperlink and whatnot.

To summarize it: the snow globes were a limited supply promotional item with vaguely-stated mechanics and an unstated expiration date.

But it's kinda irrelevant to the question of why European map makers didn't have the Americas on their globes until post-1493.

It's reasonable to say that French citizens have the right to vote in France, but not that the entire globes should, for example.

I have two wireless light globes that are infinitely more painful than just using a light switch.

They encouraged people to do certain things to generate snow globes, and made it possible for some people to stockpile them in advance.

As awesome as spinning 3D globes and background rivets are, I prefer flat design when it comes to getting information.

This would probably turn out very different if people drew on globes.

Wait, our globes do not show the correct size of Africa?

Our globes do, but our Mercator projection maps don't.

Now go find some globes in a thrift store.

Because most people have no idea that Africa is as large as it is due to the way we represent our planet's maps and globes.

A crudely painted wooden sign on the vehicle's roof advertised: "Snow Globes $20." I skimmed the story to find out exactly why the tree was cut down, but that information was elusive.