Jan 23rd, 2009 at 10:00AM: The most recent firmware upgrade to the iPhone brought significant improvement to the mapping functionality, specifically with the addition of Street View and Public Transportation overlays. You've probably already seen Street View while browsing through neighborhoods on your local Google Maps computer. Basically it shows you what any (urban) storefront looks like from the street and is a good ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Road test: Google public transit maps on the iPhone
Jan 23rd, 2009 at 10:00AM: The most recent firmware upgrade to the iPhone brought significant improvement to the mapping functionality, specifically with the addition of Street View and Public Transportation overlays. You've probably already seen Street View while browsing through neighborhoods on your local Google Maps computer. Basically it shows you what any (urban) storefront looks like from the street and is a good ...Be on the lookout for credit card skimmers in The Netherlands
Dec 16th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Dutch public transit user Paul Wiegmans noticed something strange when he tried to purchase a tram ticket from a machine in Amsterdam; the card slot looked a little out of the ordinary. When he took a closer look, he discovered a so called "skimmer" had been placed over the original card reader. Skimmers are devices that read your credit card information at the same time the real reader does its ...Hack your local subway
Aug 13th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Frequent travelers on any metropolitan subway system know that the two major means for fare tracking and billing are via magnetic strip and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). And every nerd and his RPG character know that those systems can be both readable and exploitable. To see how secure the Boston subway system was, several MIT students decided to run an analysis on the security of the ...Europe on a budget: Take public transportation
May 28th, 2008 at 5:00PM: It really shouldn't come as a surprise, but when you are trying to save those euros this summer, you are going to want to spend your time discovering cities by way of public transportation. Buses, street cars and metros are what the European continent is known for, and this article in the New York Times highlights how many good deals you can find aboard different forms of transportation. The ...THE definitive New York City guide for airport transfers
May 28th, 2008 at 4:00PM: One of my pet peeves as a frequent traveler is making complex transfers in from airports into the city. The worst is when I just assume that the metro attaches to airport, I can just mosey down from my gate, into the subway, out and into my hostel or hotel -- only to find out that you have to take minibus k22 from terminal 1 to the city's suburban center, transfer to a rickshaw then take that 4km ...Gadling's top five US Airports for public transportation
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 9:30AM: Public transportation plays a critical role in the structure of a metropolitan area. In addition to supplying cheap transportation suited for all city dwellers, it's an economically and socially conscious alternative to gas guzzling personal vehicles. This network should support the city, be inexpensive and be well connected to the airport. It should also be well organized so that travelers can ...Public Transit Swatches
Jan 25th, 2007 at 7:47PM: Here's a glamor shot to brighten up your Thursday. This gorgeous photograph comes from Ludd who collects samples of upholstery swatches from public transports all around the world. Neat, but is it art? Public transport upholstery -- like a motel comforter -- is designed to please the eye and hide pesky stains. (Gross.) That idea sounds like one created by an engineer which is probably why the ...
