Dear SUBWAYblogger readers,

We’ve recently made some changes on the backend that will hopefully improve the performance of this site. Over the past couple weeks, there has been a noticeable increase in page load time. Basically, it was taking a lot longer than it should for the main page to load.

Mainly, this is due to the amazing growth in site traffic we have received. So that’s great!! Who knew that a blog like this could ever be popular? Anyway, increased site traffic has put some stress on the severs. To solve these problems, we’ve “lightened the load” by making the code more efficient. That’s geek talk for making stuff work faster.

We greatly appreciate all of the support we have received by our regular readers! In bound links, RSS hits, and reader submissions continue to grow month after month. At the end of the day, it’s just nice to know that there’s actually people out there enjoying what we put out.

Thanks again!!

-SB

So if you’ve checked out GypsyMaps, you might have found yourself asking, “Did onNYTurf go girly?”  Nope, it isn’t the same site. 

Gypsymapsis a pretty blatant copy of the onNYTurfsubway map/Google Map mashup. 

Unfortunately, I think Gypsy may end up on top in this one, and that’s just because it is more corporate looking.  The site’s reponse time is a little better, the site is a little more modern, and there’s clearly new products in development.  Gypsy says that they will also release a bus version very shortly.

However, SUBWAYblogger has a softspot for the onNYTurf maps.  They are more grassroots.  It’s a noncommercial effort of real people just looking to provide New Yorkers a great free service.  So, I think they deserve all the credit. Unfortunately, a more commercial company might monetize it much better.

Anyway, check them both out and see what you like.  If you don’t have a preference, then just stick with the good guys at onNYTurf.

Ahh the first post of the new year.  A fresh slate.  A new beginning.  Back to work…damn.

SUBWAYblogger reader:

“Dude, I thought you wrote this thing from the subway.  What’s the deal lately?”

Yeah, sorry about that.  Hey, it was the holidays and vacation time.  Basically, SUBWAYblogger took a long awaited break from the daily grind.  So, the subway was not ridden much last week, thus no posts live from the subway.

However, SUBWAYblogger will get its butt back in gear starting Tuesday Morning (Jan 2).

In the mean time, we’ve focused on some feature pieces, which have gotten some attention in the blogosphere.  Since they seem to be so popular, we will probably do a little more of that sort of thing, and see how it goes.  Don’t worry though, it won’t come at the sacrifice of your twice daily live postings.

Well, we survived the holidays. SUBWAYblogger will return to normal schedule in a day or two. We are still out of town. Yeah, it is really strange to spend this much time in the burbs.

Anyway, it’s back to the city REALLY soon. We can’t wait!

Thanks for hanging tight.

Now where are these kids when I need entertaining?  This video brought to SUBWAYblogger by our friends at IvyGate.