Subway

Geek Out

The New York Subway Uses This Townhouse As A Secret Exit

5:20AM December 23, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Strolling through scenic Brooklyn Heights, this handsome brick house might catch your eye. Perhaps you’ll buy it, move in, and spend the rest of your life there. Unfortunately, it’s a fake house, hiding a secret NYC Subway exit. More »


News

Hackers Stealing $US3 Million From Subway Means You Should Probably Pay With Cash

11:20AM December 22, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you’ve eaten at a Subway recently, there’s a slight chance that you might’ve got your credit card information stolen. OK probably not! But a group of Romanian hackers have managed to hack into Subway cash registers and have been logging down all sorts of customer info since 2008. More »


News

New York’s Subway May Not Survive Irene

7:20AM August 26, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

OK, it’s that time of the year again. Read this and go riot before it’s too late! More »


Software

Windows Phone 7 Can Even Make Subway Maps Look Good

5:40AM March 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

Windows Phone 7, quietly a great-looking platform, has a new NYC subway map application called NYC Transit available. It actually uses a revamped map layout, customised subway line views, subway locator and updated service status all in Windows Phone packaging and looks awesome (and useful for any WP7 wielding New Yawker!). Comes in both free and $US1.29 version. More »


News

Subway Surpasses McDonald’s In Worldwide Locations

6:10AM March 10, 2011 | Jason Chen

McDonald’s is still the largest fast-food chain in terms of money, but Subway just overpowered Ronald in restaurant count. 33,749 to 32,737 is the current score. And did you know Subway passed up McD in the US nine years ago? [Guardian]


Entertainment

A Vintage Bus Is Being Used In New York City

7:00AM December 26, 2010 | Casey Chan

The NYC MTA has been using a vintage, 1950′s era bus (and train) on some select routes. No, it’s not because the budget deficit is that bad, instead it’s a neat throwback gesture by the MTA for the holiday season. More »


For $US150 You Can Pretend To Be An NYC Subway Engineer

1:20PM December 18, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

If you’ve ever been envious of the lanterns carried around by NYC subway engineers, then you will be happy to hear that you can purchased customised LED lanterns just like those for your own home. More »


Science

The Subway Map Of Science

1:40AM September 3, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Interconnecting natural philosophy, theoretical physics and quantum mechanics, astronomy and cosmology, natural history, geology and paleontology, genetics, chemistry, microbiology, neurology, medicine, and even the closed Chemistry line, this map of the subway is a fascinating summary of human sciences. More »


Gadgets

Five Cool Technologies Australia Should Adopt From Japan

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12:00PM August 31, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Japan is generally considered to be one of the most technologically advanced cultures in the world. With companies like Panasonic, Toshiba, Canon and Sony all hailing from Japan, it really isn’t a surprise. Here are five technologies commonplace in Japan I wish we had in Australia. More »


Cars

Runaway Train Blows Through Six Stations With No Driver

8:13AM August 14, 2010 | Maureen OConnor

Passengers on the London Tube barely escaped with their lives when a defective train with no driver broke away and sped through six stations without stopping. Circle around and hear the harrowing tale of London’s ghost train of death. More »