The cliche of the mean and unfriendly city dweller is totally bunk. People in cities are happier. Which is good, because it’s where we’ll all be living soon.READ»
With bike design, it's almost impossible to produce something entirely new because the basic format has been perfected over 100 years. Leave it to a design student to shake things up with an altogether different take on the urban bike ...READ»
The 2010 Census data was just released before Christmas, but Stamen designer Michal Migurski already has their infographics beat. His interactive census visualizer, ThisTract.com, mashes up numbers from the previous census with your ...READ»
When I first saw BlackWeb2.0 over two years ago I liked it and dropped its founder Angela Benton (pictured) a note. I've kept an eye on BlackWeb2.0 ever since.To say that the past decade has been tumultuous for Black media is an ...READ»
Yesterday we reported that Google its competitors may be grappling to become leaders in hyper-local mapping. Google's approach: ditching map-data provider Tele-Atlas for its own super-detailed map data, some of which, the company ...READ»
I remember watching an interview with President Obama back in February, right around the time that Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking steroids. Although A-Rod was not the focus of the interview with President Obama, the reporter did ...READ»
Every year, more people worldwide flock to cities, where congestion and pollution are quickly becoming intolerable. GM and Segway have teamed up to build what they believe is the solution: a two-seat, two-wheeled Segway with zero ...READ»
So far in the Undead Tech series, I've traced back the roots of some pretty rich items: a $75,000 car Audi, a $200,000 spaceflight, and thousands of dollars in laptops, phones, mountain bikes, and e-readers. This installment will poke ...READ»