The Optimal US Road Trip

Self proclaimed “data tinkerer” Randal Olson has computed the optimal road trip across the United States. Using an algorithm that he previously applied to finding the best search path for locating Waldo in a “Where’s Waldo” book, Olson targeted must-see national natural landmarks, parks, historical sites and monuments all within the contiguous 48 states. The result is a 9.33 day-long, 13,699 mile drive that stops …

The World’s Largest Airship

British design company Hybrid Air Vehicles (or HAV) is taking the best parts of a blimp, airplane and helicopter and combing them into its new concept aircraft, the Airliner 10. Due to its unique helium-filled design, the massive airship will be 20% more efficient in fuel usage as compared to existing jets while being able to carry an astounding ten tons and stay airborne for …

Cindy Sherman Emoticons

Sometimes your smartphone’s pre-programmed emojis just aren’t enough—and that’s where Cindy Sherman-Icons come in. Thanks to New York artist Hyo Hong, you can download 20 faces taken from the 61-year-old artist’s past self-portraits and films. But unlike a keyboard extension, these Sherman-inspired emoticons are downloadable as images, so you can store them in an album and send them when needed. Check out the full set …