3d Data

March 13, 2006 6:28 AM

"SEARCHSCAPES: MANHATTAN" is an attempt to create a tridimensional map of Manhattan, using existing data from the web. The objective is to compare the city's "physical spaces" and "information spaces"
posted by signal (8 comments total)

What an interesting and cool concept. I wish I knew how it worked to add info, ie "Each person constructs his/her image of the city. This image is made out of facts, memories, experiences, stories, news - mostly invisible data, and not only of architecture, buildings and streets." Guess it's a work in progress. It'll be interesting to see how it evolves.
posted by nickyskye at 7:12 AM on March 13, 2006

I'm sure this guy is way ahead of his time on this but...it's really not much to look at right now. Trying to balance the image to actually even be able to read anything is near impossible.
posted by j.p. Hung at 7:26 AM on March 13, 2006

Thats pretty cool. These people come up with similar stuff on a regular basis. How long till I can browse my hard drive this way...?
posted by gemini at 7:33 AM on March 13, 2006

Good idea.

42th St. and 72th St. need to go though.
posted by nathancaswell at 7:43 AM on March 13, 2006

gemini: You already can, but the question is: why?
posted by cmicali at 7:51 AM on March 13, 2006

cmicali: Why? Because it was Jurassic Park, dude.
posted by hypocritical ross at 8:13 AM on March 13, 2006

Interesting, cmicali. A few seconds trying to work out this file index brings home dramatically the glories of alphabetical order.
posted by QuietDesperation at 9:23 AM on March 13, 2006

interesing. thanks for posting this.
posted by joost at 8:48 PM on March 13, 2006