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Redesigning the NYC Subway Map

There has been a lot of talk lately about redesigning the map of the world's largest subway system in an effort to make it easier to read and increase ridership. Designer Eddie Jabbour took up the challenge in a heavy redesign called NYC Subway KickMap: The Kick Map is designed to get more people to ride New York City’s subway system. Created with clarity and ease of use, it allows riders to navigate this vast system easily and without uncertainty. The subway map is the key to understanding this most complex subway in the world, which has 26 separate lines and 468 stations. A well-designed map not only welcomes and empowers novices to use the subway but also encourages additional use for...

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Minimalist Street Fighter

J and I had an extremely busy but exceptionally fulfilling day today. We are both exhausted beyond belief (and nursing the very full bellies with which we rewarded ourselves) and will probably hit the sack soon. But I couldn't end the day without updating my blog at least once — even if it is another "fluff" piece that I have been posting during this busy weekend — and thought this Bauhaus-inspired piece by Ashely Browning fit the bill perfectly. Can you identify the eight original playable characters from Street Fighter II below? I got 7 out of 8 correctly and was sorely disappointed in myself for failing to recognize/remember the eighth. Highlight the area below for the answers: Top row (from left to right): Ryu, E. Honda, Blanka,...

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