From the classic Beatles‘ Abbey Road cover to the factories illustrated on Pink Floyd‘s Animals release, many of your favorite album covers are actual scenes from real life. With recent advances in Google Street View technology, Halley Docherty of The Guardian helps us relive these moments using satellite images from the scenes with the real… Continue reading 11 Classic Album Covers Taken Back to Where it all Began via Google Street View
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Dutch Test Glow-in-the-Dark Road Markings for Energy-Efficient and Smart Transportation
If you think anything glow-in-the-dark is pretty cool, it might be time for you to take a trip to The Netherlands. There, you’ll find a half-kilometer strip of road with luminescent markings that glow green at night. Using a photoluminescent paint, the glow-in-the-dark road markings charge during the day, enabling them to light up at… Continue reading Dutch Test Glow-in-the-Dark Road Markings for Energy-Efficient and Smart Transportation
Uber to Launch an On-Demand Bike Courier Service Tomorrow
What’s better than having a fleet of on-demand taxis at your fingertips? Having a fleet of on-demand bike messengers just one tap away. Transportation startup Uber is set to launch an on-demand courier service tomorrow, allowing users to request item pick-up and delivery through Uber’s smartphone app, VentureBeat reports. The service will launch in Manhattan.… Continue reading Uber to Launch an On-Demand Bike Courier Service Tomorrow
Delta and LinkedIn Team Up to Bring You ‘Innovation Class’ Seating
Delta and LinkedIn are taking corporate-social media business partnerships to a new level by bringing innovative people together in the sky. Delta’s new Innovation Class seating is a mentoring program where the brightest and busiest can meet while flying. The idea stemmed from the fact that several bright and successful businesspeople fly Delta Airlines. But… Continue reading Delta and LinkedIn Team Up to Bring You ‘Innovation Class’ Seating
Google Now Can Notify You in Real-Time about Traffic Accidents and Delays
If you drive often or simply own a car, Google just made your life a little easier. Starting Monday, the Google Now app will now notify you of traffic incidents, including accidents and construction, so you can avoid backups and delays. Google announced the new feature yesterday. The company also updated Google Search for Android… Continue reading Google Now Can Notify You in Real-Time about Traffic Accidents and Delays
A World Map That Shows What Each Country Does Best
Each and every country is number one in something and the designers at DogHouse Diaries have created a map showcasing how each truly stands out. The map, “What Each Country Leads The World In,” is rather humorous. For instance, while the United States does have the most Nobel laureates, it also has the highest number… Continue reading A World Map That Shows What Each Country Does Best
People Are Outraged at Malaysia Airlines for Texting Families of Flight 370 Passengers
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has dominated news and social media since the plane disappeared on March 8. Though the search for the missing plane is ongoing, today Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Rajak gave a press conference stating that the flight “ended” in the Indian Ocean, asserting that there are no survivors. While most of the… Continue reading People Are Outraged at Malaysia Airlines for Texting Families of Flight 370 Passengers
This Filmmaker Is Using Google Glass to Share the Lives of People Whose Stories Aren’t Told
Director and producer Josh Kim is using Google Glass to help people around the world tell their stories in a series of short documentaries called Google Glass Diaries. By asking people in hard to understand professions like pay phone operator and hot air balloon pilot to wear Glass and tell their story, Kim is helping… Continue reading This Filmmaker Is Using Google Glass to Share the Lives of People Whose Stories Aren’t Told
