atlas(t)

civil war maps

the above and other purty purty maps of the civil war (historical!) to be found at this website. Yay the digital archiving impulse!

Yes, I have nothing further to say.

history of religion

mapsofwar.com has done it again with this History of Religion animated map. It's oversimplified, but its main point for me is how long Christianity hasn't been a dominant religion anywhere but Europe. Actually, for much more of human history, Islam has been dominant. Think about that

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charmin restrooms

the new locus on Times Square: Charmin Restrooms.

Big Apple Gets Restroom Relief: First-Ever Free Fully-Staffed Public Restroom Facility Unveiled, Just In Time for the Holiday Season!

Queen of the Throne: Doris Roberts, America's Favorite TV Mom Helps Officially Open Restrooms with Ceremonial 'First Flush'

During the holidays finding clean, accessible public restrooms can be difficult. Now, 20 free, deluxe restrooms fully-staffed with attendants who service each stall after every use are open in New York City's Times Square. As a gift to New Yorkers and tourists this holiday season, the Charmin Restrooms offer the convenience of free, accessible, family-friendly public restrooms when they are needed most.

Additional amenities include two baby changing stations, stroller parking, lounge areas, tourist information, entertainment and aromatherapy.

An estimated 15.3 million people from around the globe will visit New York this holiday season, and more than 330,000 people are expected to visit the restrooms. With that many visitors, approximately 43,200 regular rolls of bath tissue, or 10,800 Mega Rolls, are expected to be used during the season.

And entertainment is provided...Times Square's infamous Naked Cowboy will be on site the week of Thanksgiving.

Charmin Restrooms are open to the public from 8 AM-11 PM, 7 days a week. Restrooms are open until 6pm New Year's Eve including all day on Thanksgiving and until 6pm on Christmas Eve (closed on Christmas day).

Visit www.CharminRestrooms.com to learn more about the "plushest flushes in town" and to get a map of the Charmin Restrooms location in Times Square.

Click here for a map of where the restrooms are. Happy frickin' holidays!

what we are

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maps are a good way to learn about a civilization. Early maps were full of mythical beasts, representative of our awe of the unknown world. As science developed, these mysteries were solved, and maps, as well as life, became overly complicated and busy. This is the story of a civilization that knows no end to its consumption and is always seeking the final frontier.

Yeah, whatever. Despite the prose, this little video is quite lovely. Yay for DIY!

cartography evolution video

wha'ppen when people have too much time on their hands. The funny thing is, people have gotten so savvy with the moving image these days that the home video editing suites are enabling some really sophisticated docu-onanism. But nobody seems able to figure out the music thing!

I wonder if my mixtapes are that bad ...

google maps commercial

luke rajnoha "map"

not the most successful short I've ever seen, but cute. And it involves a treasure map.

real time rome

a very cool project from MIT for the Venice Biennale, involving bus traffic, pedestrian traffic (as measured by the use of handheld devices) 'n' stuff like that mapped out.

Real Time Rome is:

the MIT SENSEable City Lab’s contribution to the 2006 Venice Biennale, directed by professor Richard Burdett. The project aggregated data from cell phones (obtained using Telecom Italia's innovative Lochness platform), buses and taxis in Rome to better understand urban dynamics in real time. By revealing the pulse of the city, the project aims to show how technology can help individuals make more informed decisions about their environment. In the long run, will it be possible to reduce the inefficiencies of present day urban systems and open the way to a more sustainable urban future?

paul perez "the map"

silly but cute.