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Manhattan: Past, Present and Future
January 28, 2009 @ 10:57 am
Anna shared this amazing composite image of Manhattan that shows the left side of the island as it was 400 years ago and the right side as it looks today.
The image was created by Markley Boyer and used in a New York Times piece about the history and potential future of Manhattan island.
Per acre, Sanderson writes, Mannahatta had more ecological communities than Yellowstone, more native plant species than Yosemite, more birds than the Great Smoky Mountains.
“If Mannahatta existed today as it did then, it would be a national park,” Sanderson says. “It would be the crowning glory of American National Parks.”
But it doesn’t, which leaves Sanderson to wonder what New York will look like 400 years from now.
It’s weird to think that a city as big as New York could have potentially been a National Park. I didn’t even know it was as green as it was depicted here. But I guess that would make sense since everything 400 years ago was probably green all over.
Wiggling a split-tongue
January 6, 2009 @ 10:16 am
I had no idea you could control a split-tongue like that! This is actually kind of gross. [via]
Belkin RockStar: share your music with friends
January 12, 2008 @ 1:45 am
WANT!
This is totally awesome. Belkin has come out with this music sharing device called the RockStar that allows you to share your tunes with up to 5 different friends at once.
Normally, splitting audio from one output to 5 different ones results in a loss of audio quality, but the Belkin RockStar actually includes a chip inside that makes sure that the audio doesn’t degrade with each added connection.
The Belkin RockStar can also support two audio inputs, meaning you can connect 2 iPods (or two other audio devices) and mix and fade to your heart’s content. Neat, eh?
The device is available in the US starting March 2008 for $19.99.
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