The Struggle for Survival is an Incredible Waste of Time
(Press play, click on the lyrics and sing along…) Youth Lagoon’s spring tour begins later this week in Seattle. Catch him if you can.
First we have a couple of samples from a Businessweek feature on the ease of using charts and data to say whatever you want. Just because some numbers line up doesn’t make it meaningful. Yet to look at it, say … Read More
Think Progress’ headline lays it out starkly: Climate Change May Flip 40% of Earth’s Major Ecosystems This Century.The article questions whether or not species will be able to adapt to such quick change and an important point to remember is … Read More
When it comes to getting a page of top results for your search query out of the unfathomable amount of information content text code online, it makes sense to get a second opinion every once in a while. Visually, the … Read More
The following chart was sent in by a younger reader as a life hack for teenagers seeking more freedom. It’s logic parents will have a difficult time fending off. Is it the same for adults? The earning of trust and … Read More
Is it just a matter of time? Forget your lack of a flying car for a moment and enjoy a speculative look at the future of technology between 2012 and 2040… (click to view) Will 4K make today’s movies look … Read More
[Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense]
Occupy Wall Street might have started in Zuccotti Park on September 17th, 2011, but it is streaming into 2012 attached to no particular stretch of land, except for those on Earth. Stories from the 99% are still pouring in from … Read More
Updated for its fourth year, the Death & Taxes: 2012 infographic is back and ready to answer all some of your federal tax withholding questions. (click to explore) The focus of the chart is discretionary spending (ie. what Congress must … Read More
Looking for something to track this month that doesn’t involve you eating better or exercising more? Better understand your caffeinated ways with this DIY print from Column Five Media, on which you can paint the results using your coffee. If … Read More
What better way to start the new year than to consider for a moment all the things that could go terribly wrong this year, at least from the U.S. foreign policy perspective. That’s what the Council on Foreign Relation’s Preventive … Read More