Sunday, August 14

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/>