Looks pretty (not really smooth in Firefox, but still). I'll stick with 2D, though.

If you like the time-distance mapping idea, this 1D calendar might be worth trying: http://www.oneviewcalendar.com/ (i'm not affiliated in any way, just used it for a while). Some old threads on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=oneviewcalendar.com