Monthly Archives: September 2011

New York City : more MTA

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

It’s a clever marketing synch: the MTA, which has had its history of collusion with corrupt politicians and historic subway trains running  old stock to promote a TV show about a crooked politician.  HBO is paying the Metropolitan Transit Agency … Continue reading →

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New York City : Subway Manners

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York artist Jay Shelowitz has embarked on an admirable campaign to help his fellow New Yorkers (and visitors too) behave civilly on the city’s subway. He’s been putting up hundreds of posters modeled after the MTA’s service changes notices. … Continue reading →

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World’s Smallest Train (maybe)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This may be the world’s smallest train…

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How to board a plane

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Physicist Jason Steffen claims that he has discovered the best method for getting passengers onto an airplane twice as fast as any other way. You decide…

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America’s Coolest Towns (small)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

We all have those favorite small towns that we badger our friends to visit. You know, the out of the way villages and hamlets with great bookstores, restaurants, architecture and shops. Every year Budget Travel magazine celebrates those bright spots with the … Continue reading →

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Tolstoy Saws Wood…

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Leo Tolstoy saws wood and more… Freud kills God… Kurt Vonnegut on censorship and power… Ray Bradbury loves libraries…

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Israel by Timelapse

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Eran Amir created this engaging stop-motion within stop-motion video with the help of 500 close friends. The film travels around Israel in 100 seconds.

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BookLamp…what is it?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever wished that  you could find new books the same way Pandora helps you find new music? Using a series of algorithms, BookLamp analyzes your favorite books for five style elements and then delivers you customized recommendations with … Continue reading →

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Alternate History (with monsters)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Pennsylvania artist Matthew Buchholz reinterprets American history through imaginatively altered vintage prints, postcards, maps and photographs. His ongoing project, titled Alternate Histories, incorporates aliens, monsters, robots and horror icons into historic scenes. Here’s a sample of his historical vandalism. But you … Continue reading →

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Toronto : The Good Bike Project

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Urban dwellers are well acquainted with the sight of abandoned bicycles that stay locked to poles for months, rusting away and slowly being stripped of all of their parts. In Toronto, Caroline Macfarlane and Vanessa Nicholas decided to do something about it. … Continue reading →

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