The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by clofresh » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:11 PM UTC

The NYC subway system as a string instrument
mta.me

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

#2

Post by Jun8 » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:14 PM UTC

This is really intense! I salute the mind level that conceives such a concept (and comes up with a cool visualization).

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by taylorbuley » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:26 PM UTC

Jun8 wrote: post #2

This is really intense! I salute the mind level that conceives such a concept (and comes up with a cool visualization).

Another weekend, another amazing HTML5 app produced. If only I could put these minds towards making some money..

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by icco » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:34 PM UTC

Jun8 wrote: post #2

This is really intense! I salute the mind level that conceives such a concept (and comes up with a cool visualization).

I totally agree. I was kind of hoping the authors name would be in the source (http://mta.me/js-conductor/) but no such luck. It is pretty interesting code to read through though.

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by spacemanaki » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:36 PM UTC

icco wrote: post #4

Jun8 wrote: post #2

This is really intense! I salute the mind level that conceives such a concept (and comes up with a cool visualization).

I totally agree. I was kind of hoping the authors name would be in the source ( http://mta.me/js-conductor/ ) but no such luck. It is pretty interesting code to read through though.

This might be the author? http://blog.chenalexander.com/2011/conductor-mta/

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by icefox » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:42 PM UTC

Loading Sound is always at 0% for me.

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by sambeau » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:46 PM UTC

icefox wrote: post #6

Loading Sound is always at 0% for me.

There's a video with working sound, here: http://blog.chenalexander.com/2011/conductor-mta/

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by lsb » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:52 PM UTC

It's wonderful, if a little odd, to think of the NYC subway as a plucked guitar, versus the familiar steel-on-steel "ka-chunk, ka-chunk" as the trains rumble on the (unwelded) tracks.

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by wigginus » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:53 PM UTC

icefox wrote: post #6

Loading Sound is always at 0% for me.

Did you enable Flash? I had the same problem at first, but after enabling Flash it worked fine.

Re: The NYC subway system as a string instrument

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Post by pavel_lishin » Mon, Jan 31, 2011, 9:53 PM UTC

icefox wrote: post #6

Loading Sound is always at 0% for me.

Ditto for me in Firefox, with adblock and flashblock running. I suspect one of the two is the culprit.