Looks like it is a screen made by Perceptive Pixel. Impressive 
Despite everything you crib about, Google (along with Apple) remains a shining ray of hope for web-based consumer products by really pushing the boundaries of User Interaction and usability.
New Map for Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Notice that each street you see has small numbers next to it - these are the block numbers/ house numbers. So much more usable to figure out where the approximate address is just by looking at the map.
Nice touch.
Beauty in sound
Advanced Beauty is an ongoing exploration of digital artworks born and influenced by sound.
Truly beautiful. Check out the HD trailer here.
Wanted to introduce a new blog - ‘The Big Picture‘. Here are a couple of amazing shots from that blog.
Shot of the opening Olympics ceremony - Source: The Big Picture
Shot of the Opening Ceremony - Beijing, 2008. Source : The Big Picture