The Monkey Trails

I was late in giving Bing Maps a try - like its search, I didn't see much difference in quality compared to Google. One thing I really enjoy, however, is their bird's eye view mode. It offers perspective and image quality that really stands out from satellite images.

Using it, I found the old monkey trails in Elmhurst. These were 'hidden' bmx trails, accessible from a hole in the fence near the Prairie Path (which I've highlighted in yellow). In my childhood, this network of trails, maintained by teenagers who like off-roading on their bikes, was mysterious and off-limits. Seeing it mapped so clearly is both exhilarating and disappointing.

The Ambient Life

After futurism in the auto age, a look at the future in the age of network culture and information overload.

Disney's Magic Highway

[via Smogr]

Futurism in the Auto Age - I can't imagine the lifestyle promoted here being much more alienating than this.

Uphill Subway in Haifa, Israel

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Remind Me

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I want to post more, but for now this will do.

Directed by the French motion graphics studio H5. It features a day in the life of a woman working in the London's Square Mile solely through infographics; this includes labelled close-ups of everyday objects, product lifecycles, schematic diagrams, charts, and is generally illustrated in a simple isometric visual style.