http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/yelp-hikers-national-geographic.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:28 +0000 AllTrails partnership aims to build comprehensive online platform for outdoors enthusiasts.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/a-new-website-stretchs-new-yorks-grid-layout-over-the-globe.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:31:01 +0000 Extend NY visualizes what New York's classic grid would look if the whole world conformed to it.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/making-mental-maps-manifest.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:17 +0000 A German designer creates mashups of mental and real world maps.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/google-earth-downloaded-more-than-one-billion-times-headlines.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:11:49 +0000 Today, the mapping application reached a milestone number of desktop, mobile, and plug-in downloads.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/crumpled-city-maps-easy-navigation-minus-the-tricky-folding.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:45:13 +0000 Stop struggling with folding your city map while on tour, this innovative map is a nifty and waterproof solution.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/california-iso-uses-real-time-google-map-data-for-power-management.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:00:38 +0000 California's Independent System Operator Corporation uses Google Maps and real-time geospatial data for information among its employees.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/googles-search-mash-up-what-do-you-love.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:42:38 +0000 Google presents a new search engine that aggregates information about the stuff you love into a graphically interesting interface. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/steve-clayton-bing-jumps-out-of-the-bubble-with-streetside-view.html Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:49:41 +0000 The Bing team flipped Streetside view on yesterday and it brings a whole new perspective to navigating maps.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/citizen-cartography-collectively-generated-archives-of-data-from-historical-maps.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:31:02 +0000 A searchable digital archive of historical maps being developed by the New York Public Library, powered by individuals who just want to explore a bit of history. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/future-of-real-time-instant-mapping.html Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:15:40 +0000 A growing number of open source tools and lo-fi solutions offer local communities the ability to rapidly generate maps and provide real-time instructions for navigating uncharted or changing landscapes. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/the-united-states-of-last-names-infographic.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:28:48 +0000 The USA is comprised of the Jones and Williams, but also the Garcias and Lees and this infographic shows which are most common in each state.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/grant-mccracken-making-culture-mapping-culture.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:08:19 +0000 Remapping takes a world we know, and reworks how we see it. It's one way to make culture.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/holographic-maps-the-latest-cartographic-innovation.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:48:13 +0000 New 3D printing technology from Zebra Imaging transforms data into complex holograms.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/what-if-the-largest-countries-had-the-biggest-populations.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:34:25 +0000 A cartographic take on replacing global populations into new geographic areas. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/typographic-maps-pics.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:22:51 +0000 A cartographic company creates maps by manually weaving words together.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-small-spaces-and-essential-information.html Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:51:25 +0000 Designer Candy Chang presents a creative alternative for the spatially challenged citizen lost in the city.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/pic-fighting-immappancy.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:48:03 +0000 Designer Kai Krause aims to battle geographic ignorance, with this interesting map that shows the true size of the African continent. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/creating-custom-papercraft-sundials-using-google-maps.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:04:01 +0000 Archaic technology meets the cutting edge in a remarkable web application.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/un-adopts-wiki-power-to-document-wildlife-conservation.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:13:50 +0000 ProtectedPlanet aims to increase visits to and awareness of protected areas of the planet.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/jay-zs-transmedia-memoir.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:44:22 +0000 The book will be promoted via a multi-platform search experience and interactive scavenger hunt before it hits stores.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/hand-cut-paper-maps.html Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:27:44 +0000 Artist Karen O'Leary has created a remarkable series of city maps from around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/glympse-a-real-time-private-location-tracking-app.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:04:59 +0000 A new program lets users share their location, allowing their friends to see that location on another phone or on any other Internet connected device.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-unintended-consequences-of-free-information.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:58:47 +0000 Do crime maps actually make the problem worse?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/information-everywhere.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:36:35 +0000 National Geographic's simple visualization of what an augmented reality app of the near future would look like.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/meta-mapa-hand-maps-drawn-by-locals.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:25:24 +0000 Informal but useful maps that helps visitors navigate new areas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/bbc-dimensions-physically-visualizes-history.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:05:01 +0000 A simple mapping tool takes historic events, objects and physical locations and maps them over familiar areas, tying these foreign things to the known physical space of the user.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/rap-map-mapping-lyrical-content.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:56:53 +0000 The project from Rap Genius chronicles who said what about where in the often hyper-local world of hip-hop.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/a-treasure-map-for-jobs-in-the-us.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:31:47 +0000 Richard Florida explores employment projections across the country.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/map-where-the-money-is.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:45:12 +0000 Richard Florida and Charlotta Mellander recently created an interesting graphic of pay levels across all U.S. metro regions.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/detailed-google-maps-on-virgin-america-flights.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:58:12 +0000 A new addition to the seatback touchscreen offers rich views of the plane's current location.]]>