Sunday, August 14, 2011

Assorted Maps and Modes of Transport

1. "Points of Departure"
  <http://www.ge.com/thegeshow/future-flight/points-of-departure.html>
A nice mashup of airports and geo-located photos.  Pick from 6,000
popular and obscure airports, from preset lists, by entering airport
codes or the random option.

2. "Rorschmap"
  <http://rorschmap.com/>
Another Google Maps mashup, this one creates a kaleidoscopic effect.
More info at:
  <http://booktwo.org/notebook/rorschmap/>

3. "Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges"
  <http://clementvalla.com/index.php?/work/bridges/>
The distorted wonders of Google Earth.

4. "Visualizing The Traffic Of Rome, Paris, And Tel Aviv"
  <http://www.fastcompany.com/1769694/visualizing-the-traffic-
     of-rome-paris-and-tel-aviv>

5. "The World's 18 Strangest Elevators"
  <http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/
     worlds-18-strangest-elevators>

6. "10 Modes of Transportation that Never Got Into Gear"
  <http://www.neatorama.com/2011/03/24/10-modes-of-transportation-
     that-never-got-into-gear/>

7. "Future Thinking from the Past: Pneumatic Tube Transport Systems"
  <http://www.core77.com/blog/transportation/future_thinking_from_
     the_past_pneumatic_tube_transport_systems_20006.asp>

8. "Photo Collection: German Futurist Predictions"
  <http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/13/funny-pictures-
     history-german-futurist-predictions/>