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transitmaps: Topology versus Geography in Transit Maps Here’s a...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:18 -0400

Topology versus Geography in Transit Maps

Here’s a nice little animated diagram from Fathom Information Design that compares the two polar opposites of transit mapping using Boston’s MBTA rail network as an example. Click through to play around with it, and see the benefits and drawbacks of the two approaches. It’s also super fun to watch the map morph between the two styles.

In real life, most transit maps fall somewhere between these two extremes: very few use such a strict topological grid, and completely geographically accurate maps are also very rarely used for this purpose — even the New York subway map has a certain level of simplification and abstraction.

Goodbye godaddy!

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:52:00 -0400

It took nearly two years, but I transferred my last domain away from godaddy yesterday!

Next megacorp on the block: Bank of America.

edit: name.com is now my registrar of choice. On the banking front, I’m lucky to be able to take advantage of a fantastic benefit- the Harvard University Employee Credit Union! They even refund ATM surcharges from using ATMs at other banks!

500 Monkeys With Paintbrushes: The Casey Arborway

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:07:00 -0400

500 Monkeys With Paintbrushes: The Casey Arborway:

This post is a great introduction to the history of transportation in the Forest Hills area and the factors at play in replacing the Casey Overpass.

I liked Adam’s work so much when I saw it in...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:05 -0400

I liked Adam’s work so much when I saw it in Christopher’s, I just had to have a piece. Can’t wait until I can take this guy home in June!

millsinabout: The tweets of the president of Somaliland make...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 11:18:40 -0500

millsinabout:

The tweets of the president of Somaliland make Civ seem pretty realistic.

Mills plays Civ?!?

The Loyola line comes too late for a girl I know…

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:20:03 -0500

The Loyola line comes too late for a girl I know…

yvynyl: Lazyeyes - Wait Animator Kevin Li crafted a striking,...

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:32:45 -0500

yvynyl:

Lazyeyes - Wait

Animator Kevin Li crafted a striking, retro sci-fi saturday morning cartoon for this infectiously catchy spacepop single from Brooklyn. As Connor at IGIF says, it’s “almost the perfect soundtrack for a cartoon dude’s hoverboard journey through the beautiful peril of outer space.”

Their self-titled EP comes out next week. Watch for it to drop on Bndcmp.

all these advance releases are killing me yvynyl!

transitmaps: Unofficial Map: Boston MBTA Commuter Rail...

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:19:32 -0500

transitmaps:

Unofficial Map: Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Time-Scale Map

We’ve previously featured Stonebrown Design’s time-scale Boston Subway Map (Aug. 2012, 3.5 stars) — now they’ve produced a map for Boston’s extensive commuter rail network along the same lines.

To my mind, this map is even more successful for a couple of reasons: firstly, the time rings are completely concentric, which makes the map easier to read and looks more aesthetically pleasing. It’s interesting to see how fare zones don’t necessarily correspond to the amount of time it takes to get to central Boston.

Secondly, the addition of service frequency to this map (simply put: the thicker the line, the more trains per day) is quite fascinating and is handled very deftly. The legend regarding this is perhaps a little confusing, but all you have to remember is that a station dot that is smaller than the line is wide indicates that not all trains that pass the station stop there. The sheer number of trains that funnel through Back Bay station is quite astounding.

Our rating: Building and improving upon previous work, this is a fantastic piece of work. 4.5 stars.

(Source: Stonebrown Design)

ilovecharts: Underwater Topographical Maps Made of Wood

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:19:07 -0500

ilovecharts:

Underwater Topographical Maps Made of Wood

yvynyl: Night Panther - Fever I feel equally proud and dirty...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:10:39 -0500

yvynyl:

Night Panther - Fever

I feel equally proud and dirty for premiering this 11+ minute video slash pulp film. It is nothing if not wildly ambitious. Corralling a Porche, a plane, a speed boat, plenty of kitch FX, any number of strange and lux locations on a DIY budget alone make me impressed that this Pennsylvania band has vision. Not to mention balls. There are plenty of classic “Sabotage” and “Scarface” references here, but you’ve gotta respect the lengths these guys went to bring their late-night stoner visions to fruition.

Get the original version of this track and more over on their Sndcld.

transitmaps: nevver: NYC Subway Infographic Posters It...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:39:24 -0500

transitmaps:

nevver:

NYC Subway Infographic Posters

It would be most remiss of me not to mention this Kickstarter project from Andrew Lynch, also known as vanshnookenraggen. As well as these great posters, he’s also responsible for the fantastic animated history of the MBTA map that I’ve featured before.

Basically, Andrew is seeking funding for bulk printing of these posters (in effect, your pledge to him is a preorder for the poster(s) of your choice). For every $25 you pledge, you get another poster, all the way up to $225 for the entire set of nine.

Printing won’t start until next year, so they won’t arrive for Christmas, but if you like the look of this (and I sure do!), I strongly encourage you to get behind this project and give what you can. $25 for an awesome NYC subway poster sounds like a good deal to me. I’ve personally pledged $50 to the project and hope you can join me.

Kickstarter Project Page | Flickr Photoset

vanshnookenraggen is the creator of one of my favorite websites.

architizer: “BookWorm”, the Bookcase and Chaise Lounge All in...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:55:54 -0500

architizer:

“BookWorm”, the Bookcase and Chaise Lounge All in One!

I NEED DIS!

Did Jeff Mangum actually save Anne Frank in a time machine

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:12:25 -0500

Did Jeff Mangum actually save Anne Frank in a time machine:

closertotheocean:

rawkblog:

That is what the Internet is suggesting to us.

Dear The Internet,

You are a strange and wonderful place.

usatodaysports: INFOGRAPHICS! The 2012 World Series, in awesome...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:54:51 -0400

usatodaysports:

INFOGRAPHICS! The 2012 World Series, in awesome visual fashion.

(via @SportsonEarth + @FlipFlopFlying)

ilovecharts: bailapelirroja: thefoxxypoet: My only problem is...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:58:57 -0400

ilovecharts:

bailapelirroja:

thefoxxypoet:

My only problem is that I wish this graph came with a link to the source of this information. I know this is true, but just to back up facts for people who may not know this information, a source would be awesome.

It’s an easy google. :) Here ya go:

http://www.publiceye.org/defendingjustice/pdfs/factsheets/10-Fact%20Sheet%20-%20System%20as%20Racist.pdf

http://fcnl.org/resources/newsletter/feb00/drug_trafficking_prejudiced_assumptions/

http://cwsl.edu/content/benner/aaRacialDisparityinNarcoticsSearchWarrants.pdf

Fucking bullshit by the way.

Been seeing this around for awhile and was hoping somebody would pull some sources. Thanks.

viafreakingdork

weakinteractions: Kittens learn physics via the Newton’s...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:19:37 -0400

weakinteractions:

Kittens learn physics via the Newton’s cradle.

This might be the greatest video ever made.

ilovecharts: Human Sexuality is Complicated

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:01:32 -0400

ilovecharts:

Human Sexuality is Complicated

Photo

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:53:36 -0400

boniverotica: Bon Iver is sitting on the floor in the attic...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:49:22 -0400

boniverotica:

Bon Iver is sitting on the floor in the attic thumbing through a box of family photos. In one, he is 9 years old, standing in front of the woodshed with his father, his buffalo check work shirt and blond hair covered in sawdust. It was the first time dad let him use the lathe. In another, he is 5, roughhousing with his brother in the backyard. He remembers the scrapes and bruises, but none of the pain.

Toward the bottom of the box he finds a photo of his mother when she was young. She is staring straight into the camera, and he feels almost as though she is looking at him. He remembers how she told him that she dreamt of him even before she met his father, how she knew the color of his eyes and the shape of his face and the smell of his skin long before he was born. He wonders whether anyone will ever know him as well as she did. He wonders if he will ever know himself that well.

ilovecharts: I rarely post on Sundays, but for this I make an...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:11:20 -0400

ilovecharts:

I rarely post on Sundays, but for this I make an exception.

I am not immune to the Gangnam Style.