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The Scratch Map is an update to the thumbtack strategy.

from A Cup of Jo.

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“I want to hang a map of the world in my house, and then I’m gonna put pins into all the locations that I’ve traveled to. But first I’m gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won’t fall down.” - Mitch Hedberg

Helping students interpret visual representations of information - NYTimes.com

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:09:46 -0400

Helping students interpret visual representations of information - NYTimes.com

via indierocket.com

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:04:35 -0400

via indierocket.com

infographics: How deep is the ocean?

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:23:35 -0400

infographics:

How deep is the ocean?

designtumblelog: The Two-Tier Internet, Spiegel. T ripe for...

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:20:08 -0400

designtumblelog:

The Two-Tier Internet, Spiegel. T ripe for internet providers exerting their power over data, a fast lane for preferred customers, a “dirt path” for everyone else:

“Companies such as Verizon want to determine which data are transmitted faster, which slower and which not at all — and who pays how much for it,” says Gundolf S. Freyermuth, a professor of applied media studies at the International Film School in Cologne. “That amounts to attempts to colonize the new public sphere of the Internet.”

loveallthis: I love this idea: The bridge is part of a...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:11:56 -0400

loveallthis:

I love this idea:

The bridge is part of a proposal by NL Architects to connect Hong Kong with mainland China. To do that, they had to solve a problem: In Hong Kong, people drive on the left side of the road. In mainland China, they drive on the right side. Here’s the solution: A road flipper that physically twists the roads over each other.

from Gizmodo.

loveallthis: Flickr fiend Eric Fischer has composed this set...

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:20:48 -0400

loveallthis:

Flickr fiend Eric Fischer has composed this set of big city maps that chronicle where people are taking pictures, and whether the snapshots are from tourists or locals.

from Curbed.

loveallthis: Pie chart pins.

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:51:18 -0400

loveallthis:

Pie chart pins.