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  • Example of a successful NSF GRFP application
  • The Science of Students Swapping Sections
  • Crossing into the US on your way to (or from) OHBM 2017? Know your rights.
  • I Brain NY – Part 2: Eat, Drink, and See
  • I Brain NY – Part 1: Getting Around

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Month: May 2015

Motion sensing using the doppler effect

Very neat trick using computer speakers and the doppler effect to do surprisingly accurate motion tracking. Try it yourself in the browser (but be warned it’s not pleasant to listen to).

Format AsidePosted on May 26, 2015Tags computers, interaction, science, web

A Subway Delay Story

The MTA made an adorable 8-bit video to explain how they deal with subway delays.

Format AsidePosted on May 26, 2015Tags NYC, subway, transit, video

Who Needs a GPS? A New York Geography Quiz

Who Needs a GPS? A New York Geography Quiz – NYTimes.com

I managed 85th percentile, which I think is pretty good for someone who didn’t grow up in the city.

Format AsidePosted on May 26, 2015Tags maps, NYC

Gridlock vs. Bottlenecks

Gridlock vs. Bottlenecks

Gridlock vs. Bottlenecks is a very cool interactive exploration of traffic dynamics and how traffic jams can sometimes emerge almost out of nowhere.

Format AsidePosted on May 26, 2015Tags complex systems, science, transit
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