Metropho.rs

January 5, 2013 12:07 PM

Metropho.rs
Metropho.rs is a geographic metaphor map that plots "X is the Y of Z" tweets by putting the "Y" label on the "X" location. Some nice coverage by the Atlantic Cities blog here.

Built with django, twython, Yahoo's placemaker, tilemill and modestmaps js. Works best in chrome and safari.

Role: Programmer

posted by creade (3 comments total)

Ha!
posted by cortex at 2:42 PM on January 5

This is incredible. I love it.
posted by aparrish at 7:14 PM on January 5

Super fun. I have learned that "Austin is the North Korea of Texas."
posted by adamrice at 2:33 PM on January 7