Credit: Nate Parrott
Designer Nate Parrott created his own interactive subway map that shows you exactly how long it takes to get between stops. Click on your home station, and the entire map reorients to show you how many minutes it will take you to reach every other stop on the map. From there, you can filter by weekday rush hour, weekday late night, or weekend afternoon.
Source: This Is The Most Useful Redesigned Subway Map Yet | Co.Design
Dutch designer Ritsert Mans and scientist Peter Mooij created a wooden motorcycle that runs on algae to increase the visibility of the lesser known fuel source. “For every part of the bike, I looked to what nature could provide me with,†said Mans, who built the frame and springs with wood. He used cork for the dampeners and hemp for reinforcement.
Source: Dutch Designer Creates a Wooden Motorcycle Powered by Algae | Inhabitat
Here’s some geeky space content to close out the evening – Lunar is a short film created from still photographs from the Project Apollo Archive. It took brothers Christian and Wolfgang Stangl 18 months to complete…an incredible achievement. Enjoy!
LUNAR from Christian Stangl on Vimeo.
Today’s Sentiment: Let’s push this wreck of a year to the finish line. It’s just a day away.
Photograph: NTT Docomo
Japan has taken its reputation for hygiene up another notch with the introduction of “toilet paper†for smartphones inside toilets at Narita international airport. In a new take on the meaning of public convenience, users are invited to pull off a piece of paper from a dispenser next to the regular toilet roll and give their phone screens a germ-busting polish.
Source: Swipe Right? ‘Toilet Paper’ for Smartphones Trialled in Japanese Airport Bathrooms | The Guardian
