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• Manhole Covers: Decorative Doorways to The Underground

  
  PurpleSlinky — Authority: 489
  Online I happened upon an image of a plain and relatively featureless manhole cover that reminded me of some of the scuff-worn manhole covers here in the city of Toronto. That lead to a quick search of manhole cover images and I was rewarded with a myriad of examples to feast my eyes upon. I can only say that I had ...
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• Manhole - Volume 1

  
  Darknives Anime & Manga Blog — Authority: 128
  Volume 1 Chapters 1-9 Mangaka: Tsutsui Tetsuya Genres: Horror, Mature, Mystery, Seinen Plot Summary: What do two Japanese detectives, a naked man on a city street, and a roundworm from Botswana all have in common? In the first volume of Manhole, Ken Mizoguchi and Nao Inoue ...
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• 3 Innovative Alternatives to Conventional Manhole Covers

  
  Dornob — Authority: 576
  They are everywhere – on every street in every major city, manholes dot the urban landscape. While these ubiquitous objects are essentially functional, some artists have found creative ways to add to their aesthetic and, more recently, certain designers have come up with creative ways to add new uses and even ...
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• Map Hole: A manhole cover that gives directions

  
  Coolest Gadgets — Authority: 703
  If you walk on many city streets, you will often see the street name carved in the street itself. I’m guessing that is there for tourists who have lost their way, and designer Jaie Kwon has figured out a way for people to have a better sense of direction. It’s called the Map Hole, and it is designed to turn ...
  1 week ago

• Map Hole: A manhole cover that gives directions

  
  e-Tech Gadget — Authority: 438
  If you walk on many city streets, you will often see the street name carved in the street itself. I’m guessing that is there for tourists who have lost their way, and designer Jaie Kwon has figured out a way for people to have a better sense of direction. It’s called the Map Hole, and it is designed to turn ...
  1 week ago

• PowerPoint 2003 – Misc

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 159
  Stop Capitalizing the First Word SUMMARY: Prevent PowerPoint 2003 from automatically capitalizing the first word in a sentence. When entering words in slides, Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 assumes you are always typing sentences. To “help” prevent you from making mistakes, if it notices the first word in a phrase does ...
  2 weeks ago

• links for 2009-11-14

  
  GPS Comarison|GPS Reviews — Authority: 126
  Zoombak iPhone app — NaviGadget(tags: zoombak gps iphoneapp iphonegpsapp)Map-Hole High-tech Manhole Cover With City Map by Jiae Kwon » Yanko Design(tags: cartography geo geodata geography geolocation graphics visualization)Make: Online : Regular GPS not accurate enough? Try RTK-GPS!"Researchers Tomoji Takasu and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Map-Holes Turn Manhole Covers Into a Street Level Navigation System

  
  remove the labels | Gadgets and Life — Authority: 435
  Here’s a cool concept, turning manhole covers into a street-level navigation system that can direct visitors around a new city. I must admit, when I first saw the shots of the Map Hole concept I thought it was a cute idea but one that would probably never happen. The issue is one of convenience and cost, man holes ...
  2 weeks ago

• Map Hole Points The Way

  
  Yanko Design — Authority: 730
  Map Hole is a new road guidance tool designed to direct pedestrians and travelers to their final destination using existing elements in the urban landscape. It locates the pedestrian with a starting point and provides information on the exact distance or average walk time to the listed landmarks. It sounds intriguing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Eco Sign shows the way when you are in need for a direction

  
  Livbit — Authority: 143
  Here’s a new way to look for transport options like nearby bus stops or train station in case you are in an unknown city. Designers Cheolyeon Jo & Youngsun Lee have come up with the idea of designing manhole covers into digital information centers, so that these can provide information and direction to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Manhole Doormats: Tricky Home Decor

  
  The Jailbreak — Authority: 540
  Manhole doormats fashioned after sewer-covers from some of the world’s greatest cities. The rugs are made from 100% recycled truck tires, and come in versions of New York City (shown above), Los Angeles, London, Boston and San Francisco. Available here for $24.00. Check out the rest after the break.
  2 weeks ago

• Unicycling Clowns, Train Wrecks, and Pilots Forgetting to Land

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  A woman falls down an open manhole while talking on her cell phone. A train operator misses the signals and causes an accident while texting. Pilots fail to notice signals from their plane for an hour and a half while playing with their computers. When people become oblivious to the world, they make potentially ...
  3 weeks ago

• Five-year-old falls into borewell near Jaipur, rescue work on

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Jaipur, Nov 9 (ANI): A five-year-old boy fell into a 250-300 ft deep borewell on Monday while playing in Jagatpura village which is nearly 40 kms from Jaipur. According to sources, the borewell, which belongs to the boy’s family, was closed earlier. But yesterday his father and grandfather got 13 pipes of 20 feet ...
  3 weeks ago

• Manhole of the Future is Powered by Rainwater

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 733
  Instead of acting as one of the most bland parts of city landscapes, what if manholes served a purpose? That’s what designers Cheolyeon Jo and Youngsun Lee propose with their “ Eco Sign “, an electronic manhole cover that gives directions to the closest train or bus stop . Read the rest of Manhole ...
  3 weeks ago

• Simply Green Today

  
  Blog On Smog — Authority: 130
  A stove that runs on water...  Awashing machine that doesnt use water...  These and many otherenergy saving devices were showcased at Taiwans greenexpo . Did you know that a medium-sized dog has the same environmentalfootprint as driving 10,000 km in a land-cruiser?  Yes, our furryfriends have a large ...
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• Smart Manhole cover ensures you never miss subway/bus. Manhole cover thieves do a double take…

  
  Gadgetsteria — Authority: 563
  Living in a big city has it’s obvious challenges. Simply navigating the streets in a timely fashion often means countless life threatening decisions and maneuvers as you cross the urban landscape. Falling even a couple seconds behind can mean the difference between getting home at 5pm and 9pm — all because you ...
  3 weeks ago

• Step Onto The Manhole

  
  Yanko Design — Authority: 730
  Don’t worry you won’t fall in. This is the “Eco Sign” for you, a digital manhole cover that harnesses the rainwater to power it. Tap a foot left or right and it gives you instant info on the nearest train station or bus stop. Maps and signboards be damned! A multifunctional manhole with a rocking display…and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Japanese Manhole Covers From Gifu & Kofu

  
  Japan Visitor Blog - Tokyo Osaka Nagoya Kyoto — Authority: 131
  マンホールの蓋 These manhole covers are from Hida Hagiwara near Gero Onsen in Gifu Prefecture, Kofu in Yamanashi , Ise in Mie Prefecture, Kira in Aichi and Himakajima , a small island off the tip of the Chita Peninsula, south of Nagoya. Japanese manhole covers are a unique form of street design and ...
  5 weeks ago

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