Extra, Extra: Firefighters, Fonts, and Finding Your Way

Nifty map of the day: Mapnificent. The mesmerizing mapping project shows you, for most major international cities, how far you can get from wherever you are using public transportation within a given time frame. (The above map shows your options from Bloor and Spadina, given 10 minutes of travel time.) The practical applications are limited—after all, most of us have to go to specific places, not the ones that happen to be accessible most quickly—but the irregular bubbly shapes are a lot of fun to play with.