996 real yellow-cab journeys replayed against the skyline of Lower Manhattan. Each glowing trail is one taxi;
its head marks where the cab is right now, and the tail fades as the seconds pass.
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trips
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GPS points
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time window
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Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom, hover a trail for details. The camera drifts on its own and resumes a few seconds after you let go.